Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 1-31-10. © Joan Avise

White-flowered Currant

Ribes indecorum

A 4-7' shrub with thick, sticky, wrinkled leaves, common in the Santa Ana Mountains.  The leaves are greenish and downy above and white -woolly below.  The fruits are hairy purple berries.

Grossulareaceae

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Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 1-31-10. © Joan Avise
Irvine Regional Park, Irvine, CA. 1-19-08

Rough, hairy wrinkled leaves; hairy purplish berry. Irvine Regional Park, Irvine, CA. 1-19-08