Red Prickly Currant
Ribes montigenum
Family:
Gooseberry (Grossulariaceae)
AKA:
Mountain Gooseberry
Photo taken on:
July 9, 2005
Location:
Rustler Gulch, GV, CO
Life Zones:
Montane to subalpine
Habitat:
Rocky slopes, forest edges
A shrub growing 1ft to 3ft with large thorns at the base of
the leaves.
Berries are hairy but edible.
Photo taken on:
September 3, 2005
Location:
Irwin lake trail, GV, CO