Grossulariaceae
Canadian gooseberry
Ribes oxyacanthoides
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Genus
- Ribes
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Common names
By language (2)
- Belarusian
- Агрэст вострашыпаваты
- English
- Canadian gooseberry
Synonyms
- Grossularia oxyacanthoides (L.) Mill.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 536 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: wandering_shr00m, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: abmayplantcount, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jonny Tostenson, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.