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Ribes divaricatum Douglas

coast gooseberry (Grossulariaceae)

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Ribes divaricatum is a spiny shrub, similar to Ribes uva-crispa, but native to the west coast of North America.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 coast gooseberry / Ribes divaricatum: _Ribes divaricatum_ is a spiny shrub, similar to _Ribes uva-crispa_, but native to the west coast of North America.

Ribes divaricatum has purple flowers and fruits, and the ovary and fruit lack the prominent hairs seen in Ribes uva-crispa.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 coast gooseberry / Ribes divaricatum: _Ribes divaricatum_ has purple flowers and fruits, and the ovary and fruit lack the prominent hairs seen in _Ribes uva-crispa_.

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