Biology: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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| Ribes bracteosum Dougl. 1832
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Ribes bracteosum (known by the common names stink currant and fragrant 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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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
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
- ↑ "Ribes bracteosum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RIBR. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 201. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=VLbAAwAAQBAJ.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ribes bracteosum in Flora of North America". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250065808.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ↑ "Ribes bracteosum Calflora". https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=7106.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7322338 entry
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