The colors below indicate the kind of documentation available for this species in the California counties where it occurs.

Canyon Gooseberry
Ribes menziesii
(Grossulariaceae)

The unique fuchsia-like flowers and sharp bristles along the stem make this species one of California's most unusual ornamental shrubs. Reflexed red sepals sit below upturned white petals surrounding a long white style. Although many gooseberries are prized for their edible fruit, the berries of this species are composed mostly of skin and seeds.

DISTRIBUTION: Found typically in forest openings and chaparral below 300 meters along the central and north Coast, outer Coast Ranges throughout California and the southern Sierra Nevada foothills.

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