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
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| Binomial name | |
| Ribes bracteosum Dougl. 1832
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Ribes bracteosum, the stink currant,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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Distribution and habitat
It is native to western coastal North America from southeastern Alaska to Mendocino County in California.[4][5] Its habitats include stream banks, moist woods, shorelines and thickets.[3]
Uses
The fruit is edible but sometimes unpleasant.[3][2]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Ribes bracteosum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "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
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