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Ribes cynosbati

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Prickly Gooseberry

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150768
Element CodePDGRO020D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyGrossulariaceae
GenusRibes
Other Common Names
Eastern Prickly Gooseberry (EN) eastern prickly gooseberry (EN) Groseillier des chiens (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1983-10-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ArkansasS2Yes
MissouriSNRYes
North DakotaS3Yes
OklahomaS2Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
MarylandS3Yes
IowaS5Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MaineSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
IndianaSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecS4Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09164 - Tea LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,510
References (2)
  1. Johnson, E.A. 2025. <i>Ribes cynosbati</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, Forests & Natural Lands, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 15 pp. [https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/parksandforests/ribes-cynosbati-prickly-gooseberry.pdf]
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.