The
Miccosukee Gooseberry
Photo credit: USACE/John
Cichoski
The Endangered Plants of
Florida
The Miccosukee Gooseberry
Ribes echinellum
Florida, La Florida, as it was named by Spanish explorer
Ponce De Leon, in the early 1500's, means Land of the
Flowers.
We certainly do attempt to live up to the name!
The Miccosukee Gooseberry is a Florida Endangered plant.
This deciduous shrub grows as a low shrub bush
reaching from one to three feet.
The delectable fruit are about one half inch,
light green, somewhat sour berries.
It grows best in the shade of deciduous
trees in wet, but well drained acidic soil.
It was first found in 1824 on Lake Miccosukee
near Tallahassee, an early home
to the Miccosukee people.
The Miccosukee Gooseberry is also found in
South Carolina and Georgia.
The
Miccosukee Gooseberry
Ribes echinellum
Photo credit: USACE/John
Cichoski
There are over 55 Endangered or Threatened plants in
Florida,
and they are all conveniently listed
here:
Florida's Federally Listed Plant Species
Places to learn more:
Florida Native Plant Society
Ecosystems of Florida
FWIE
Miccosukee
Gooseberry
ISB: Atlas of Plants
Miccosukee
Gooseberry
Star Banner
The
Ocala National Forest Ecosystem
US Army Corps of Engineers
Miccosukee Gooseberry
USFWS
Miccosukee Gooseberry
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