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Ribes niveum is a North American species of currant known by the common names snowy gooseberry, white-flowered gooseberry, or snow currant. It is native to the western United States (Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada with isolated populations in Colorado and New Mexico).Ribes niveum is a shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall, with white or pale pink flowers and dark blue or dark purple berries. Berries are edible but rather sour.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Ribes
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Snake River gooseberry en White-flower gooseberry en Snowy gooseberry en Snow Gooseberry en Snow currant en White-flowered gooseberry
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