Latin name: Ribes aureum Pursh var. gracillimum (Cov. & Britton) Jepson Pronunciation: RIE-bees AW-ree-um gras-IL-i-mum Common name: Golden currant Family: Grossulariaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Brushy often alluvial places and forest edges in southern oak woodland to about 3000' Blooming period: February to April Name derivations: 1) Ribes 2) aureum 3) gracillimum |
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