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Ribes bracteosum
Ribes bracteosum Douglas ex Hook.
Stink Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RIBR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Straggly shrub with long spikes of flowers.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Black, Blue
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Distribution: From Alaska south to NW. California; in Pacific Northwest mostly west of Cascade crest.
Native Habitat: Lowlands to mountain streamsides, seeps, wet thickets, avalanche basins.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Conditions Comments: Not recommended; carries disease which kills white pine.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ribes bracteosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes bracteosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes bracteosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff