Introductory
SPECIES: Ribes oxyacanthoides | Northern Gooseberry 



ABBREVIATION : 
RIBOXY

SYNONYMS : 
   Ribes cognatum Greene [14]
   Ribes hendersonii C. L. Hitchc. [14,21]
   Ribes irriguum Dougl. [14,21]
   Ribes setosum Lindl. [11,21,39]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   RIOX
   RIOXC
   RIOXH
   RIOXI
   RIOXO
   RIOXS


COMMON NAMES : 
   northern gooseberry
   inland gooseberry
   Idaho gooseberry
   Henderson's gooseberry
   Umatilla gooseberry
   Missouri gooseberry


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for northern gooseberry is Ribes
oxyacanthoides L. [16,31].  It is a member of the gooseberry family
(Grossulariaceae).  In a 1985 monograph, Sinnott [31] recognized the
following five subspecies:

R. o. ssp. cognatum (Greene) Sinnott   (Umatilla gooseberry) 
R. o. ssp. hendersonii (C. L. Hitchc.) Sinnott   (Henderson's gooseberry)
R. o. ssp. irriguum (Dougl.) Sinnott   (Idaho gooseberry)
R. o. ssp. oxyacanthoides L.   (northern gooseberry)
R. o. ssp. setosum (Lindl.) Sinnott   (inland gooseberry, Missouri gooseberry)

Most regional floras consider the five subspecies to be separate species
[11,14,21]; the recent taxonomic change by Sinnott is recognized in this
writeup.

Inland gooseberry and northern gooseberry are the most widespread
subspecies and much of the information in this writeup pertains to them.
In this writeup, "northern gooseberry" refers to the typical subspecies,
and the scientific name is used to refer to the species as a whole.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Umatilla gooseberry is listed as sensitive in Washington [38] and
Montana [22].  Sinnott [31] considers it to be a "likely candidate" for
federal concern.  Idaho gooseberry is listed as sensitive in Washington [38].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
G. Winkler, August 1987


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
Jennifer H. Carey, May 1995


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Carey, Jennifer H. 1995; Winkler, G. 1987. Ribes oxyacanthoides. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ribes oxyacanthoides | Northern Gooseberry