Ribes cucullatum Hook. & Arn.

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Grossulariaceae > Ribes

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1 m high. The leaves have 3 lobes. The flowers are red. They have 5 petals. The fruit are round and black. They are 5-6 mm across.
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.88
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Subantarctic forest and Patagonian steppe near rivers in Argentina. In Chile it grows between 500-2,000 m altitude. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level. It grows near water along streams and lakes. It is best in humid and constant rainfall areas and can tolerate short dry periods. It can grow in light shade. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow.
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Coastal mountains, ascending almost to the timber line; at elevations from 500-2,100 metres. Usually found in or by moist to wet locations such as marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked to make jelly.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Images

Ribes cucullatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Ribes cucullatum world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:792643-1
WFO ID wfo-0000404894
COL ID 4SY9L
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Synonyms

Ribes cucullatum Ribes stanfordii Ribes nebularum Ribes lacarense Ribes montanum Ribes nubigenum Ribes chubutense Ribes cucullatum var. cucullatum