Ribes pinetorum Greene is a plant in the Grossulariaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ribes pinetorum Greene

Ribes pinetorum Greene

Orange gooseberry (Ribes pinetorum) is a prickless shrub native to the southwestern US, bearing spiny, purple, good-tasting fruits.

Genus
Ribes
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Ribes pinetorum Greene

Ribes pinetorum, commonly called the orange gooseberry, is a plant species native to Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. This species grows in coniferous forests at elevations ranging from 1900 to 3100 meters.

Ribes pinetorum is a shrub that can reach up to 2 meters (80 inches) in height, and its stems do not have prickles. Its flowers are solitary, orange, tubular in shape, and hang downward. The fruits are purple and spherical, measuring around 13 mm (0.52 inches) across. The fruits have spines, but many people find them to have a good flavor.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Grossulariaceae Ribes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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