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Ribes hudsonianum
Ribes hudsonianum Richardson
Northern Black Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RIHU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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 6 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Autumn Foliage: yes
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , IA , ID , MI , MN , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Woodland, Swamp/Marsh, Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesFragrant Foliage: yes
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
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | FACW |
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 hudsonianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes hudsonianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes hudsonianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff