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Chaparral currant (Ribes malvaceum viridifolium)

Description

Ribes malvaceum typically grows 5–10 feet (1.5–3.0 m) tall. This perennial shrub lacks the characteristic nodal spines which are demonstrated on the stems of many other members in the genus Ribes. The leaf blades (20–50 mm) are densely hairy, glandular, and double toothed

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Grossulariaceae

              • Genus: Ribes