Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa L. [Saxifragaceae (Grossulariaceae)]
Marusuguri (マルスグリ, 丸酸塊)
Life form: straggling deciduous shrub < 3 m high
Distribution: native to Europe, NW Africa and SW Asia
Habitat: sunny sites
Seed dispersal: animal (edible fruit)
Synonyms
Grossularia reclinata (L.) Mill.
Ribes grossularia L.
Ribes uva-crispa in Japan
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1: a bush. 2. close-up of leaves. 3. close-up of a flower. [1-3] on May 19 2011. 4. close-pu of a fruit and a spine on July 28 2011. [1-4] along a road in front of Japanese archery training hall, Hokkaido University,