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Ribes menziesii  Pursh  var. menziesii 
Canyon gooseberry
Ribes menziesii var. menziesii is a shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
also called Ribes menziesii var. hystrix
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Parent: Ribes menziesii
Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSGrossularia menziesii
JEFRibes menziesii var. faustum
JEFRibes menziesii var. hystriculum
JEFRibes menziesii var. hystrix
JEFRibes menziesii var. leptosmum
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Information about  Ribes menziesii var. menziesii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (RIMEM)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/15/2025).