Granite Gooseberry

(Ribes curvatum)

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Description

Ribes curvatum is a North American species of currant known by the common names Granite gooseberry and Georgia gooseberry. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama). Ribes curvatum is a shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall, with white flowers and green or reddish-purple berries.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Grossulariaceae
Genus:Ribes
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