Gooseberry
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 24th July 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File

Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 24th June 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File
Gooseberry.
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AKA: 		Ribes uva-crispa.
Saxifragales.
Grossulariaceae.
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Feature:
 Copses and hedgerows and about old ruins.
Up to 1.5 mts tall
The berries' colour is usually green, but there are red (to purple), yellow, and white variants
Gooseberry bushes are vulnerable to Magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata) caterpillars, V-moth (Macaria wauaria) and Gooseberry sawfly (Nematus ribesii).