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

Photo of Ribes rotundifolium Michx. (Ribes rotundifolium Michx.)
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Ribes rotundifolium Michx.

Ribes rotundifolium Michx.

Ribes rotundifolium is a North American shrub currant native to the eastern US that bears sweet edible berries.

Genus
Ribes
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Ribes rotundifolium Michx.

Ribes rotundifolium Michx. is a North American currant species, commonly called wild gooseberry and Appalachian gooseberry. It is native to the eastern United States, occurring primarily in the Adirondacks, ranging from Massachusetts through the Appalachian Mountains south to South Carolina and Tennessee. This species is a shrub that grows up to 150 cm (5 ft) tall. It produces cream-colored, pinkish, or pale green-pink flowers, and dark blue or dark purple berries. The berries are sweet and tasty.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Grossulariaceae Ribes

More from Grossulariaceae

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

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