| Ribes bracteosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. bracteosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribes bracteosum Dougl. 1832 | |
Ribes bracteosum, the stink currant, is a species of currant native to western coastal North America.
R. bracteosum is a deciduous shrub, without thorns, growing to 3 metres (10 feet) tall. The leaves are 5–20 centimetres (2–8 inches) across, palmately lobed with 5 or 7 lobes. The flowers are produced in spring after the leaves emerge, on racemes 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long containing 20–40 flowers; each flower is 5–10 millimetres (3⁄16–3⁄8 inch) in diameter, with five white or greenish-tinged petals. The fruit, born in clusters, is dark blue with a whitish bloom.
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Plant in the U.S.
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Leaf structure
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Buds
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Close-up of flowers
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Ripe fruit
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Distribution and habitat
It is native to western coastal North America from southeastern Alaska to Mendocino County in California. Its habitats include stream banks, moist woods, shorelines and thickets.
Uses
The fruit is edible but sometimes unpleasant.
References
- NRCS. "Ribes bracteosum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.
- ^ "Ribes bracteosum in Flora of North America". efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- "Ribes bracteosum Calflora". www.calflora.org.
External links
Media related to Ribes bracteosum at Wikimedia Commons
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