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Overview
Distribution
Occurrence in North America
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The distribution of gooseberry currant ranges from British Columbia east
to central Montana, south to New Mexico, and west to the Sierra Nevada
and the Cascade Range [6,14,16,44,45].
to central Montana, south to New Mexico, and west to the Sierra Nevada
and the Cascade Range [6,14,16,44,45].
- 45. Welsh, Stanley L.; Atwood, N. Duane; Goodrich, Sherel; Higgins, Larry C., eds. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir No. 9. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University. 894 p. [2944]
- 6. Conrad, C. Eugene. 1987. Common shrubs of chaparral and associated ecosystems of southern California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-99. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 86 p. [4209]
- 14. Goodrich, Sherel. 1985. Utah flora: Saxifragaceae. Great Basin Naturalist. 45(2): 155-172. [15657]
- 16. Harrington, H. D. 1964. Manual of the plants of Colorado. 2d ed. Chicago: The Swallow Press Inc. 666 p. [6851]
- 44. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Survey. [n.d.]
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Regional Distribution in the Western United States
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This species can be found in the following regions of the western United States (according to the Bureau of Land Management classification of Physiographic Regions of the western United States):
2 Cascade Mountains
4 Sierra Mountains
5 Columbia Plateau
6 Upper Basin and Range
7 Lower Basin and Range
8 Northern Rocky Mountains
9 Middle Rocky Mountains
10 Wyoming Basin
11 Southern Rocky Mountains
12 Colorado Plateau
This species can be found in the following regions of the western United States (according to the Bureau of Land Management classification of Physiographic Regions of the western United States):
2 Cascade Mountains
4 Sierra Mountains
5 Columbia Plateau
6 Upper Basin and Range
7 Lower Basin and Range
8 Northern Rocky Mountains
9 Middle Rocky Mountains
10 Wyoming Basin
11 Southern Rocky Mountains
12 Colorado Plateau
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Localities documented in Tropicos sources
Ribes montigenum McClatchie:
Canada (North America)
United States (North America)
Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
Canada (North America)
United States (North America)
Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
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Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1103
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Hickman, J. C. 1993. Jepson Man.: Higher Pl. Calif. i–xvii, 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/40453
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Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. Cal. Fl. 1–1681. University of California Press, Berkeley.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1717
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Munz, P. A. 1974. Fl. S. Calif. 1–1086. University of California Press, Berkeley.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1719
© Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110 USA
Source:
Missouri Botanical Garden
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Localities documented in Tropicos sources
Ribes nubigenum Phil.:
Chile (South America)
Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
Chile (South America)
Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
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Marticorena, C. & M. Quezada. 1985. Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Chile. Gayana, Bot. 42: 1–157.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1592
© Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110 USA
Source:
Missouri Botanical Garden
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National Distribution
United States
Origin: Unknown/Undetermined
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
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Physical Description
Morphology
Description
More info for the term: shrub
Gooseberry currant is a native, deciduous shrub growing from 0.6 to 3.3
feet (0.2-1 m) tall. Its many low, straggling branches are bristly.
The orbicular, five-lobed leaves are 0.4 to 1.6 inches (1-4 cm) long, at
least as wide, and glandular-pubescent on both sides. Drooping racemes
are three- to eight-flowered. The smooth, globose berries are 0.2 to
0.4 inch (5-10 mm) in diameter and contain numerous seeds
[6,10,14,16,45].
Gooseberry currant is a native, deciduous shrub growing from 0.6 to 3.3
feet (0.2-1 m) tall. Its many low, straggling branches are bristly.
The orbicular, five-lobed leaves are 0.4 to 1.6 inches (1-4 cm) long, at
least as wide, and glandular-pubescent on both sides. Drooping racemes
are three- to eight-flowered. The smooth, globose berries are 0.2 to
0.4 inch (5-10 mm) in diameter and contain numerous seeds
[6,10,14,16,45].
- 45. Welsh, Stanley L.; Atwood, N. Duane; Goodrich, Sherel; Higgins, Larry C., eds. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir No. 9. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University. 894 p. [2944]
- 10. Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. 1982. Field guide to North American edible wild plants. [Place of publication unknown]
- 6. Conrad, C. Eugene. 1987. Common shrubs of chaparral and associated ecosystems of southern California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-99. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 86 p. [4209]
- 14. Goodrich, Sherel. 1985. Utah flora: Saxifragaceae. Great Basin Naturalist. 45(2): 155-172. [15657]
- 16. Harrington, H. D. 1964. Manual of the plants of Colorado. 2d ed. Chicago: The Swallow Press Inc. 666 p. [6851]
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat characteristics
More info for the terms: litter, series
Gooseberry currant occurs on a variety of sites. It is found in dry,
rocky places from the middle subalpine zone to timberline, sometimes
extending into alpine communities. It grows on open, talus or scree
slopes, on ridges, and in boulder fields, meadows, and forests
[5,16,25,42,45]. It may also occur along streams and in wet forests,
ravines, and washes [10,23]. Gooseberry currant occurs on loamy or
clayey soils that contain gravel [7,23,40]. In northern Utah, habitat
types in which gooseberry currant occurs have an average litter depth of
1.2 to 2.9 inches (3-7.4 cm) [23]. In central Idaho, average litter
depth where gooseberry currant occurs may reach 2 inches (5 cm) [40].
Where gooseberry currant occurs in the Engelmann spruce (Picea
engelmannii)-bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) series in New Mexico,
climate is at the cold extreme for forests. The mean annual air
temperature is 34 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit (1-2 deg C), and the mean
soil temperature is 33 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 deg C). The growing
season for forest plants is less than 110 days [24].
Elevational ranges for gooseberry currant are as follows:
feet meters
California [17] 6,930-15,840 2,100-4,800
Colorado [16] 7,500-11,500 2,273-3,485
central Idaho [40] 8,400- 9,800 2,545-2,970
Utah [45] 7,046-12,078 2,135-3,660
Gooseberry currant occurs on a variety of sites. It is found in dry,
rocky places from the middle subalpine zone to timberline, sometimes
extending into alpine communities. It grows on open, talus or scree
slopes, on ridges, and in boulder fields, meadows, and forests
[5,16,25,42,45]. It may also occur along streams and in wet forests,
ravines, and washes [10,23]. Gooseberry currant occurs on loamy or
clayey soils that contain gravel [7,23,40]. In northern Utah, habitat
types in which gooseberry currant occurs have an average litter depth of
1.2 to 2.9 inches (3-7.4 cm) [23]. In central Idaho, average litter
depth where gooseberry currant occurs may reach 2 inches (5 cm) [40].
Where gooseberry currant occurs in the Engelmann spruce (Picea
engelmannii)-bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) series in New Mexico,
climate is at the cold extreme for forests. The mean annual air
temperature is 34 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit (1-2 deg C), and the mean
soil temperature is 33 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 deg C). The growing
season for forest plants is less than 110 days [24].
Elevational ranges for gooseberry currant are as follows:
feet meters
California [17] 6,930-15,840 2,100-4,800
Colorado [16] 7,500-11,500 2,273-3,485
central Idaho [40] 8,400- 9,800 2,545-2,970
Utah [45] 7,046-12,078 2,135-3,660
- 45. Welsh, Stanley L.; Atwood, N. Duane; Goodrich, Sherel; Higgins, Larry C., eds. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir No. 9. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University. 894 p. [2944]
- 10. Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. 1982. Field guide to North American edible wild plants. [Place of publication unknown]
- 5. Bradley, Anne F.; Fischer, William C.; Noste, Nonan V. 1992. Fire ecology of the forest habitat types of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-290. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 92 p. [19557]
- 7. Despain, Don G. 1973. Vegetation of the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming, in relation to substrate and climate. Ecological Monographs. 43(3): 329-355. [789]
- 16. Harrington, H. D. 1964. Manual of the plants of Colorado. 2d ed. Chicago: The Swallow Press Inc. 666 p. [6851]
- 17. Hickman, James C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. 1400 p. [21992]
- 23. Mauk, Ronald L.; Henderson, Jan A. 1984. Coniferous forest habitat types of northern Utah. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-170. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 89 p. [1553]
- 24. Moir, W. H. 1993. Alpine tundra and coniferous forest. In: Dick-Peddie, William A., ed. New Mexico vegetation: Past, present, and future. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press: 47-84. [21099]
- 25. Moseley, Robert K.; Bernatas, Susan. 1992. Vascular flora of Kane Lake Cirque, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho. Great Basin Naturalist. 52(4): 335-343. [20212]
- 40. Steele, Robert; Pfister, Robert D.; Ryker, Russell A.; Kittams, Jay A. 1981. Forest habitat types of central Idaho. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-114. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 138 p. [2231]
- 42. Taye, Alan C. 1983. Flora of the Stansbury Mountains, Utah. Great Basin Naturalist. 43(4): 619-646. [14669]
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Key Plant Community Associations
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Gooseberry currant occurs in subalpine forests and extends into alpine
communities throughout the West.
In addition to the plant associations and cover types listed in
preceding slots, gooseberry currant occurs in the gooseberry
currant/slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) habitat type in Six
Mile Canyon, central Utah. Associated grass species include California
brome (Bromus carinatus) and Letterman needlegrass (Stipa lettermanii)
[33].
Species associated with gooseberry currant but not previously mentioned
include: Rocky Mountain maple (Acer glabrum), serviceberry (Amelanchier
spp.), bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), Oregon-grape (Mahonia
repens), sedge (Carex spp.), rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus spp.), field
horsetail (Equisetum arvense), strawberry (Fragaria spp.), common
juniper (Juniperus communis), woodrush (Luzula spp.), pachistima
(Pachistima myrsinites), sickletop lousewort (Pedicularis racemosa),
bluegrass (Poa spp.), skunkleaf polemonium (Polemonium pulcherrimum),
chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), bittercherry (P. emarginata), white
spiraea (Spiraea betulifolia), snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.),
huckleberry (Vaccinium spp.), and beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)
[1,2,7,23,24,29,35].
Gooseberry currant is listed as a dominant understory species in the
following publications:
Fire ecology of the forest habitat types of eastern Idaho and western
Wyoming [5]
Coniferous forest habitat types of northern Utah [23]
Aspen community types of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in
south-central Colorado [29]
Coniferous forest habitat types of the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming [35]
Forest habitat types of the South Warner Mountains, Modoc County,
California [36]
Gooseberry currant occurs in subalpine forests and extends into alpine
communities throughout the West.
In addition to the plant associations and cover types listed in
preceding slots, gooseberry currant occurs in the gooseberry
currant/slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) habitat type in Six
Mile Canyon, central Utah. Associated grass species include California
brome (Bromus carinatus) and Letterman needlegrass (Stipa lettermanii)
[33].
Species associated with gooseberry currant but not previously mentioned
include: Rocky Mountain maple (Acer glabrum), serviceberry (Amelanchier
spp.), bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), Oregon-grape (Mahonia
repens), sedge (Carex spp.), rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus spp.), field
horsetail (Equisetum arvense), strawberry (Fragaria spp.), common
juniper (Juniperus communis), woodrush (Luzula spp.), pachistima
(Pachistima myrsinites), sickletop lousewort (Pedicularis racemosa),
bluegrass (Poa spp.), skunkleaf polemonium (Polemonium pulcherrimum),
chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), bittercherry (P. emarginata), white
spiraea (Spiraea betulifolia), snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.),
huckleberry (Vaccinium spp.), and beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)
[1,2,7,23,24,29,35].
Gooseberry currant is listed as a dominant understory species in the
following publications:
Fire ecology of the forest habitat types of eastern Idaho and western
Wyoming [5]
Coniferous forest habitat types of northern Utah [23]
Aspen community types of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in
south-central Colorado [29]
Coniferous forest habitat types of the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming [35]
Forest habitat types of the South Warner Mountains, Modoc County,
California [36]
- 1. Arno, Stephen F.; Weaver, Tad. 1990. Whitebark pine community types and their patterns on the landscape. In: Schmidt, Wyman C.; McDonald, Kathy J., compilers. Proceedings--symposium on whitebark pine ecosystems: ecology and management of a high-mountain resource; 1989 March 29-31; Bozeman, MT. Gen Tech. Rep. INT-270. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station: 97-105. [11680]
- 2. Banner, Roger E.; Johnson, Kendall L.; McCawley, Paul F. 1990. Evaluation of curlleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.) stands 23 years following mechanical treatment. In: Johnson, Kendall L., ed. Proceedings, 5th Utah shrub ecology workshop: The genus Cercocarpus; 1988 July 13-14; Logan, UT. Logan, UT: Utah State University, College of Natural Resources: 67-74. [16097]
- 5. Bradley, Anne F.; Fischer, William C.; Noste, Nonan V. 1992. Fire ecology of the forest habitat types of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-290. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 92 p. [19557]
- 7. Despain, Don G. 1973. Vegetation of the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming, in relation to substrate and climate. Ecological Monographs. 43(3): 329-355. [789]
- 23. Mauk, Ronald L.; Henderson, Jan A. 1984. Coniferous forest habitat types of northern Utah. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-170. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 89 p. [1553]
- 24. Moir, W. H. 1993. Alpine tundra and coniferous forest. In: Dick-Peddie, William A., ed. New Mexico vegetation: Past, present, and future. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press: 47-84. [21099]
- 29. Powell, David C. 1988. Aspen community types of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in south-central Colorado. R2-ECOL-88-01. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. 254 p. [15285]
- 33. Ralphs, M. H.; Pfister, J. A. 1992. Cattle diets in tall forb communities on mountain ranges. Journal of Range Management. 45(6): 534-537. [20189]
- 35. Reed, Robert M. 1976. Coniferous forest habitat types of the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming. American Midland Naturalist. 95(1): 159-173. [1950]
- 36. Riegel, Gregg M.; Thornburgh, Dale A.; Sawyer, John O. 1990. Forest habitat types of the South Warner Mountains, Modoc County, California. Madrono. 37(2): 88-112. [11466]
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Habitat: Rangeland Cover Types
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This species is known to occur in association with the following Rangeland Cover Types (as classified by the Society for Range Management, SRM):
108 Alpine Idaho fescue
213 Alpine grassland
322 Curlleaf mountain-mahogany-bluebunch wheatgrass
402 Mountain big sagebrush
409 Tall forb
410 Alpine rangeland
411 Aspen woodland
415 Curlleaf mountain-mahogany
416 True mountain-mahogany
417 Littleleaf mountain-mahogany
This species is known to occur in association with the following Rangeland Cover Types (as classified by the Society for Range Management, SRM):
108 Alpine Idaho fescue
213 Alpine grassland
322 Curlleaf mountain-mahogany-bluebunch wheatgrass
402 Mountain big sagebrush
409 Tall forb
410 Alpine rangeland
411 Aspen woodland
415 Curlleaf mountain-mahogany
416 True mountain-mahogany
417 Littleleaf mountain-mahogany
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Habitat: Ecosystem
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This species is known to occur in the following ecosystem types (as named by the U.S. Forest Service in their Forest and Range Ecosystem [FRES] Type classification):
FRES23 Fir-spruce
FRES26 Lodgepole pine
FRES29 Sagebrush
FRES34 Chaparral-mountain shrub
FRES44 Alpine
This species is known to occur in the following ecosystem types (as named by the U.S. Forest Service in their Forest and Range Ecosystem [FRES] Type classification):
FRES23 Fir-spruce
FRES26 Lodgepole pine
FRES29 Sagebrush
FRES34 Chaparral-mountain shrub
FRES44 Alpine
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Habitat: Cover Types
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This species is known to occur in association with the following cover types (as classified by the Society of American Foresters):
206 Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir
208 Whitebark pine
209 Bristlecone pine
211 White fir
213 Grand fir
216 Blue spruce
218 Lodgepole pine
219 Limber pine
220 Rocky Mountain juniper
256 California mixed subalpine
This species is known to occur in association with the following cover types (as classified by the Society of American Foresters):
206 Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir
208 Whitebark pine
209 Bristlecone pine
211 White fir
213 Grand fir
216 Blue spruce
218 Lodgepole pine
219 Limber pine
220 Rocky Mountain juniper
256 California mixed subalpine
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Habitat: Plant Associations
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This species is known to occur in association with the following plant community types (as classified by Küchler 1964):
K004 Fir-hemlock forest
K008 Lodgepole pine-subalpine forest
K015 Western spruce-fir forest
K020 Spruce-fir-Douglas-fir forest
K021 Southwestern spruce-fir forest
K037 Mountain-mahogany-oak scrub
K038 Great Basin sagebrush
K052 Alpine meadows and barren
K055 Sagebrush steppe
This species is known to occur in association with the following plant community types (as classified by Küchler 1964):
K004 Fir-hemlock forest
K008 Lodgepole pine-subalpine forest
K015 Western spruce-fir forest
K020 Spruce-fir-Douglas-fir forest
K021 Southwestern spruce-fir forest
K037 Mountain-mahogany-oak scrub
K038 Great Basin sagebrush
K052 Alpine meadows and barren
K055 Sagebrush steppe
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General Ecology
Fire Management Considerations
More info for the term: resistance
In south-central Colorado quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)/gooseberry
currant communities may be prescribe burned in the fall to encourage
quaking aspen regeneration. Many of the community's undergrowth plants
have high or moderate fire resistance and a postfire community "quickly"
resembles the prefire one [29].
In south-central Colorado quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)/gooseberry
currant communities may be prescribe burned in the fall to encourage
quaking aspen regeneration. Many of the community's undergrowth plants
have high or moderate fire resistance and a postfire community "quickly"
resembles the prefire one [29].
- 29. Powell, David C. 1988. Aspen community types of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in south-central Colorado. R2-ECOL-88-01. Denver, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. 254 p. [15285]
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Broad-scale Impacts of Plant Response to Fire
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The Research Project Summary Vegetation response to restoration treatments
in ponderosa pine-Douglas-fir forests of western Montana provides information
on prescribed fire and postfire response of plant community species,
including gooseberry currant, that was not available when this species
review was written.
The Research Project Summary Vegetation response to restoration treatments
in ponderosa pine-Douglas-fir forests of western Montana provides information
on prescribed fire and postfire response of plant community species,
including gooseberry currant, that was not available when this species
review was written.
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Plant Response to Fire
More info for the term: shrub
In New Mexico spruce-fir forests and Utah tall shrub communities,
gooseberry currant was described as a dominant early seral species after
fire [9,11]. The origin of gooseberry currant (seedlings or sprouts) in
postfire communities was not described.
In New Mexico spruce-fir forests and Utah tall shrub communities,
gooseberry currant was described as a dominant early seral species after
fire [9,11]. The origin of gooseberry currant (seedlings or sprouts) in
postfire communities was not described.
- 9. Dye, A. J.; Moir, W. H. 1977. Spruce-fir forest at its southern distribution in the Rocky Mountains, New Mexico. American Midland Naturalist. 97(1): 133-146. [7476]
- 11. Ellison, Lincoln. 1954. Subalpine vegetation of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah. Ecological Monographs. 24: 89-184. [861]
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Post-fire Regeneration
More info for the term: ground residual colonizer
Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)
Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)
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Fire Ecology
More info for the term: root crown
The fire ecology of gooseberry currant is not described in the
literature. Although many authors discuss the effect of fire on Ribes
spp., most refer to studies conducted by Quick [31,32]. Quick described
postfire seedling establishment by Sierra Nevada gooseberry (R. roezli).
Gooseberry currant regeneration is probably favored by fire because
scarification of soil-stored seed generally enhances germination in
Ribes spp. [5,38,39]. The ability of gooseberry currant to sprout from
the root crown after fire is described in the literature as "variable"
[5,6].
The fire ecology of gooseberry currant is not described in the
literature. Although many authors discuss the effect of fire on Ribes
spp., most refer to studies conducted by Quick [31,32]. Quick described
postfire seedling establishment by Sierra Nevada gooseberry (R. roezli).
Gooseberry currant regeneration is probably favored by fire because
scarification of soil-stored seed generally enhances germination in
Ribes spp. [5,38,39]. The ability of gooseberry currant to sprout from
the root crown after fire is described in the literature as "variable"
[5,6].
- 39. Steele, Robert; Geier-Hayes, Kathleen. 1993. The Douglas-fir/pinegrass habitat type in central Idaho: succession and management. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-298. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 83 p. [21512]
- 31. Quick, Clarence R. 1954. Ecology of the Sierra Nevada gooseberry in relation to blister rust control. Circular No. 937. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 30 p. [1920]
- 32. Quick, Clarence R. 1962. Resurgence of a gooseberry population after fire in mature timber. Journal of Forestry. February: 100-103. [1922]
- 5. Bradley, Anne F.; Fischer, William C.; Noste, Nonan V. 1992. Fire ecology of the forest habitat types of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-290. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 92 p. [19557]
- 6. Conrad, C. Eugene. 1987. Common shrubs of chaparral and associated ecosystems of southern California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-99. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 86 p. [4209]
- 38. Steele, Robert; Geier-Hayes, Kathleen. 1989. The Douglas-fir/ninebark habitat type in central Idaho: succession and management. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-252. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 65 p. [8136]
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Successional Status
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More info for the terms: cover, shrub
Gooseberry currant is somewhat shade tolerant. It grows in dense
forests with few canopy openings, but it occurs most often and grows
most vigorously on sites without forest canopy. In the Big Horn
Mountains of Wyoming, gooseberry currant occurred in the understory of
spruce (Picea spp.)-fir (Abies spp.) forests but its average cover was
less than 1 percent [7]. In the Crested Butte area of west-central
Colorado, gooseberry currant was the most common tall shrub in dense
spruce-fir forests, occurring throughout the understory with a constancy
of 72 percent and an average cover of 4 percent. In canopy openings it
formed thickets [21]. Near timberline in Colorado and Utah, gooseberry
currant formed a dense fringe around spruce and fir "tree islands"
[11,18,21,23].
More info for the terms: cover, shrub
Gooseberry currant is somewhat shade tolerant. It grows in dense
forests with few canopy openings, but it occurs most often and grows
most vigorously on sites without forest canopy. In the Big Horn
Mountains of Wyoming, gooseberry currant occurred in the understory of
spruce (Picea spp.)-fir (Abies spp.) forests but its average cover was
less than 1 percent [7]. In the Crested Butte area of west-central
Colorado, gooseberry currant was the most common tall shrub in dense
spruce-fir forests, occurring throughout the understory with a constancy
of 72 percent and an average cover of 4 percent. In canopy openings it
formed thickets [21]. Near timberline in Colorado and Utah, gooseberry
currant formed a dense fringe around spruce and fir "tree islands"
[11,18,21,23].
- 7. Despain, Don G. 1973. Vegetation of the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming, in relation to substrate and climate. Ecological Monographs. 43(3): 329-355. [789]
- 11. Ellison, Lincoln. 1954. Subalpine vegetation of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah. Ecological Monographs. 24: 89-184. [861]
- 18. Holtmeier, Friedrich-Karl; Broll, Gabriele. 1992. The influence of tree islands and microtopography on pedoecological conditions in the forest-alpine tundra ecotone on Niwot Ridge, CO. Front Range, U.S.A. Arctic and Alpine Research. 24(3): 216-228. [20215]
- 21. Langenheim, Jean H. 1962. Vegetation and environmental patterns in the Crested Butte area, Gunnison County, Colorado. Ecological Monographs. 32(2): 249-285. [1399]
- 23. Mauk, Ronald L.; Henderson, Jan A. 1984. Coniferous forest habitat types of northern Utah. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-170. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 89 p. [1553]
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Regeneration Processes
More info for the terms: adventitious, duff, root crown
Gooseberry currant reproduces vegetatively and by seed.
Neither the root system of gooseberry currant nor its ability to sprout
from the root crown after fire or disturbance is described in the
literature; however, on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah, Ellison [11] observed
gooseberry currant forming adventitious roots. Decumbent outer branches
partially covered by earth were rooting. The plants were spreading
outward and dying in the center, forming a clonal ring. The rings were
sometimes 15 to 20 feet (4.5-6.1 m) in diameter.
Ribes spp. generally begin fruiting after 3 years [3]. Many seeds fall
beneath the parent plant; they are also dispersed by birds and animals.
Fallen seeds of Ribes spp. may remain viable in the soil and duff for
many years [38,39].
Mineral soil and scarification generally enhance germination in Ribes
spp. [38,39,46]. In the laboratory, a 53 percent germination was
obtained without scarification by stratifying gooseberry currant seeds
at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 deg C) for 200 to 300 days. Seeds were
stratified and germinated in sand moistened with nutrient solution [28].
Gooseberry currant reproduces vegetatively and by seed.
Neither the root system of gooseberry currant nor its ability to sprout
from the root crown after fire or disturbance is described in the
literature; however, on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah, Ellison [11] observed
gooseberry currant forming adventitious roots. Decumbent outer branches
partially covered by earth were rooting. The plants were spreading
outward and dying in the center, forming a clonal ring. The rings were
sometimes 15 to 20 feet (4.5-6.1 m) in diameter.
Ribes spp. generally begin fruiting after 3 years [3]. Many seeds fall
beneath the parent plant; they are also dispersed by birds and animals.
Fallen seeds of Ribes spp. may remain viable in the soil and duff for
many years [38,39].
Mineral soil and scarification generally enhance germination in Ribes
spp. [38,39,46]. In the laboratory, a 53 percent germination was
obtained without scarification by stratifying gooseberry currant seeds
at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 deg C) for 200 to 300 days. Seeds were
stratified and germinated in sand moistened with nutrient solution [28].
- 39. Steele, Robert; Geier-Hayes, Kathleen. 1993. The Douglas-fir/pinegrass habitat type in central Idaho: succession and management. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-298. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 83 p. [21512]
- 3. Benedict, W. V.; Harris, T. H. 1931. Experimental Ribes eradication Stanislaus National Forest. Journal of Forestry. 29(5): 709-720. [427]
- 11. Ellison, Lincoln. 1954. Subalpine vegetation of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah. Ecological Monographs. 24: 89-184. [861]
- 28. Pfister, Robert D. 1974. Ribes L.--currant, gooseberry. In: Schopmeyer, C. S., tech. coord. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. Agric. Handb. 450. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 720-727. [1877]
- 38. Steele, Robert; Geier-Hayes, Kathleen. 1989. The Douglas-fir/ninebark habitat type in central Idaho: succession and management. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-252. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 65 p. [8136]
- 46. Moss, Virgil D.; Wellner, Charles A. 1953. Aiding blister rust control by silvicultural measures in the western white pine type. Circular No. 919. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture. 32 p. [12262]
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Growth Form (according to Raunkiær Life-form classification)
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Immediate Effect of Fire
Fire probably kills most gooseberry currant.
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Life History and Behavior
Cyclicity
Phenology
More info on this topic.
Gooseberry currant flowers from late June to August [6,28]. Fruit
ripens from August to September [28].
Gooseberry currant flowers from late June to August [6,28]. Fruit
ripens from August to September [28].
- 6. Conrad, C. Eugene. 1987. Common shrubs of chaparral and associated ecosystems of southern California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-99. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 86 p. [4209]
- 28. Pfister, Robert D. 1974. Ribes L.--currant, gooseberry. In: Schopmeyer, C. S., tech. coord. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. Agric. Handb. 450. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 720-727. [1877]
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Conservation
Conservation Status
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G4 - Apparently Secure
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National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked
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Management
Management considerations
More info for the term: association
Gooseberry currant is an alternate host for white pine blister rust
(Cronartium ribicola) which infests five-needled pines. Because of
their association with the rust, Ribes spp. have been the targets of
various eradication efforts; however, these efforts have not been
successful in the western states [15,27].
Gooseberry currant is an alternate host for white pine blister rust
(Cronartium ribicola) which infests five-needled pines. Because of
their association with the rust, Ribes spp. have been the targets of
various eradication efforts; however, these efforts have not been
successful in the western states [15,27].
- 15. Hagle, Susan K.; McDonald, Geral I.; Norby, Eugene A. 1989. White pine blister rust in northern Idaho and western Montana: alternatives for integrated management. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-261. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 35 p. [9357]
- 27. Offord, H. R.; Van Atta, G. R.; Swanson, H. E. 1940. Chemical and mechanical methods of Ribes eradication in the white pine areas of the western states. Tech. Bull. No. 692. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture. 50 p. [1795]
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Value for rehabilitation of disturbed sites
More info for the term: natural
Gooseberry currant can be used to revegetate disturbed mountain areas.
Plummer [47] rated the suitability of gooseberry currant for restoring
high-elevation mountain environments as follows:
seed establishment good
transplant establishment very good
seed production medium
natural seed spread medium
vegetative spread good
growth rate medium
soil stability good
adaptation to disturbance good
Gooseberry currant can be used to revegetate disturbed mountain areas.
Plummer [47] rated the suitability of gooseberry currant for restoring
high-elevation mountain environments as follows:
seed establishment good
transplant establishment very good
seed production medium
natural seed spread medium
vegetative spread good
growth rate medium
soil stability good
adaptation to disturbance good
- 47. Plummer, A. Perry. 1976. Shrubs for the subalpine zone of the Wasatch Plateau. In: Zuck, R. H.; Brown, L. F., eds. High altitude revegetation workshop: No. 2: Proceedings; 1976; Fort Collins, CO. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University: 33-40. [1899]
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Cover Value
Cover values for gooseberry currant are as follows [8]:
UT WY
Pronghorn poor poor
Elk poor poor
Mule deer poor fair
White-tailed deer ---- poor
Small mammals fair good
Small nongame birds fair good
Upland game birds fair good
Waterfowl poor poor
UT WY
Pronghorn poor poor
Elk poor poor
Mule deer poor fair
White-tailed deer ---- poor
Small mammals fair good
Small nongame birds fair good
Upland game birds fair good
Waterfowl poor poor
- 8. Dittberner, Phillip L.; Olson, Michael R. 1983. The plant information network (PIN) data base: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. FWS/OBS-83/86. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 786 p. [806]
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Other uses and values
Currants (Ribes spp.) can be used for making jam, jelly, or pie [28].
Some western Indian tribes used currants for making pemmican [26].
Some western Indian tribes used currants for making pemmican [26].
- 26. Mozingo, Hugh N. 1987. Shrubs of the Great Basin: A natural history. Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press. 342 p. [1702]
- 28. Pfister, Robert D. 1974. Ribes L.--currant, gooseberry. In: Schopmeyer, C. S., tech. coord. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. Agric. Handb. 450. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 720-727. [1877]
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Importance to Livestock and Wildlife
The fruit of Ribes spp. is a valuable food source for songbirds,
chipmunks, ground squirrels, and other animals [22].
chipmunks, ground squirrels, and other animals [22].
- 22. Martin, Alexander C.; Zim, Herbert S.; Nelson, Arnold L. 1951. American wildlife and plants. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. 500 p. [4021]
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Nutritional Value
Currants (Ribes spp.) contain high concentrations of mono- and
disaccharides [48].
disaccharides [48].
- 48. Stiles, Edmund W. 1980. Patterns of fruit presentation and seed dispersal in bird-disseminated woody plants in the Eastern deciduous forest. American Naturalist. 116(5): 670-688. [6508]
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Palatability
Gooseberry currant is not very palatable to livestock [8,11]. In
Ephraim Canyon on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah, domestic sheep browsed
gooseberry currant only a little or not at all. Observations were made
in a 9-acre pasture for 2 consecutive years in July while a variety of
other forage species were available [11]. Dittberner and Olson [8] rate
the palatability of gooseberry currant in Utah as poor for cattle and
horses and good for sheep.
Ephraim Canyon on the Wasatch Plateau, Utah, domestic sheep browsed
gooseberry currant only a little or not at all. Observations were made
in a 9-acre pasture for 2 consecutive years in July while a variety of
other forage species were available [11]. Dittberner and Olson [8] rate
the palatability of gooseberry currant in Utah as poor for cattle and
horses and good for sheep.
- 8. Dittberner, Phillip L.; Olson, Michael R. 1983. The plant information network (PIN) data base: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. FWS/OBS-83/86. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 786 p. [806]
- 11. Ellison, Lincoln. 1954. Subalpine vegetation of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah. Ecological Monographs. 24: 89-184. [861]
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Wikipedia
Ribes montigenum
Ribes montigenum is a species of currant known by the common names mountain gooseberry, alpine prickly currant, and gooseberry currant. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to New Mexico,[2] where it grows in high mountain habitat types in subalpine and alpine climates, such as forests and talus. It is a spreading shrub growing up to 1.5 meters tall, the branching stems covered in prickles and hairs and bearing 1 to 5 sharp spines at intervals.
The lightly hairy, glandular leaves are up to 4 centimeters long and are divided into about five deeply cut or toothed lobes. Each is borne on a petiole several centimeters in length. The inflorescence is a raceme of several flowers. Each flower has five sepals in shades of yellow-green or pale pink, orange, or yellow which spread into a corolla-like star. At the center are five smaller club-shaped red petals and purple-red stamens tipped with yellowish or cream anthers. The fruit is a acidic but tasty bright red to orange-red berry up to a centimeter long which is usually covered in soft bristles. It has only a small dried flower remnant at the end, compared with the long remnant found on wax currants (Ribes cereum).
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- ^ a b Species was originally described and published, under the binomial Ribes nubigenum McClatchie (Erythea 2(5): 80. 1894.); under the binomial Ribes montigenum, species was published in Erythea: A journal of botany 5(3): 38. 1897. "Name - Ribes montigenum McClatchie". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ a b "Profile for Ribes montigenum (gooseberry currant)". PLANTS Database. USDA, NRCS. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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