Ribes missouriensis (Missouri gooseberry)

A dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with upright-spreading to arching stems. It typically grows 2-4′ tall and as wide, but may rise to as much as 6′. It is noted for having showy spring flowers, edible fruits, palmately lobed leaves and stout thorns.

Associates: Allium tricoccum (Wild Leek), Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-In-The-Pulpit), Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty), Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium), Hydrophyllum virginianum (Virginia Waterleaf), Trillium recurvatum (Prairie or Red Trillium), Phlox divaricata (Blue/Woodland Phlox), Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple), Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal), Viola sororia (Blue Violet)