First flower of Bitter Gooseberry (Ribes amarum)
This is looking up into a new flower of native Bitter Gooseberry (Ribes amarum, Grossulariaceae) in the woods today, first new flower I've noticed. I like the heart-shaped anthers, though I would actually call them sagittate (arrowhead-like) rather than cordate (heart-like). If you look close, you can see little pinhead glands on the "petals" (that are really sepals, the real petals are white). Leaves, flower stalks, and the flowers themselves are all glandular in this species. See this photo for a comparison of our different native gooseberries. (San Marcos Pass, 12 January 2023)
First flower of Bitter Gooseberry (Ribes amarum)
This is looking up into a new flower of native Bitter Gooseberry (Ribes amarum, Grossulariaceae) in the woods today, first new flower I've noticed. I like the heart-shaped anthers, though I would actually call them sagittate (arrowhead-like) rather than cordate (heart-like). If you look close, you can see little pinhead glands on the "petals" (that are really sepals, the real petals are white). Leaves, flower stalks, and the flowers themselves are all glandular in this species. See this photo for a comparison of our different native gooseberries. (San Marcos Pass, 12 January 2023)