Biology:Ribes nevadense
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. nevadense
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| Ribes nevadense Kellogg[1]
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Ribes nevadense (sometimes spelled R. nevadaense[5]) is a species of currant known by the common names Sierra currant and mountain pink currant.
Distribution
Ribes nevadense is native to several of the mountain ranges in California , including the Peninsular Ranges, Transverse Ranges, Klamath Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada where its distribution extends into western Nevada. It has been found in Oregon, as well.[5] It grows in forest and riparian habitats, at elevations between 3,000–10,000 feet (910–3,050 m).[3][6]
Description
Ribes nevadense is an erect shrub growing 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft) tall. The glandular leaves are up to 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) long and are divided shallowly into a few dully toothed lobes.[5]
The inflorescence is a dense raceme of up to 20 flowers hanging pendent or held erect on the branches. Each flower has opens into a corolla-like array of five pinkish red sepals with five smaller white petals in a tube at the center.[5]
The fruit is an edible blue-black berry under a centimeter wide. It is somewhat waxy in texture and studded with glandular hairs.[5]
References
- ↑ R. nevadense was first described and published in the Proceeds of the California Academy of Sciences 1: 63 (-64). 1855. "Plant Name Details for Ribes nevadense". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=30017132-2. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ↑ The Plant List, Ribes nevadaense Kellogg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Calflora taxon report, University of California: Ribes nevadense . accessed 1.30.2013
- ↑ Tropicos, Ribes nevadaense Kellogg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Flora of North America
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Ribes nevadense
- Ribes nevadense — Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
Wikidata ☰ Q7322355 entry
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