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Missouri Gooseberry

Ribes missouriense

The Missouri Gooseberry is a small shrub with spiky branches and tasty berries. These berries are often used to make jams and jellies, and the plant is a great home for birds and other wildlife.

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The Missouri Gooseberry is a thorny shrub with pale green, maple-like leaves, divided into 3-5 lobes. Its small, bell-shaped flowers are greenish-white to yellowish. Edible berries ripen from green to a purplish-red.

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Missouri Gooseberry
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Missouri Gooseberry

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Early spring flowers provide vital nectar for the very first awakening bees.

Gooseberry shrubs can live for several decades, growing slowly year after year.

Its tart berries become even tastier and sweeter after the first frost!

Many small mammals and birds rely on its thorny branches for safe shelter!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Thorny Shield

Missouri Gooseberry has sharp thorns that help it defend its yummy berries and tender leaves from hungry plant-eaters.

Fähigkeit

Berry Beacon

Missouri Gooseberry produces tart, colorful berries that attract animals, which then help spread its seeds to new places.

Fähigkeit

Sunlight Seeker

Missouri Gooseberry can thrive in both sunny spots and partially shaded areas, adapting to different light conditions.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-200 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Early Spring (April-May)
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

Common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

an important early spring pollinator for the plant

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

feasts on its ripe, purplish-red berries in summer

eaten by

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

browses on its berries and sometimes foliage

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

may browse on its leaves and twigs

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful of the thorns when exploring near this plant!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Missouri Gooseberry?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Missouri Gooseberry?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Missouri Gooseberry?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Missouri Gooseberry?

Early Spring (April-May)

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Missouri Gooseberry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Missouri Gooseberry?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Missouri Gooseberry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Missouri Gooseberry?

Insekten

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