Swamp Gooseberry is a native shrub of bogs, moist forests, and stream banks in northern and eastern North America. Its small, spiny fruits ripen from green to purple-black and are consumed by many birds and mammals, including bears, foxes, and numerous songbird species. The flowers provide early-season nectar for native bees.
Habitat
Bogs, moist forests, and stream banks across northern North America
Diet
Berries eaten by bears, foxes, and many songbirds; flowers for native bees
How common
Common
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