Biology:Ribes wolfii
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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. wolfii
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| Ribes wolfii Rothr., 1874
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Ribes wolfii is a North American species of currant known by the common names Wolf's currant[2] and Rothrock currant.[3] It is native to the western United States.
Description
Ribes wolfii is a shrub up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, with 3–5 lobed leaves and cream-colored, pinkish or green pink flowers.[4] The berries are black, glandular, and reportedly sweet and tasty.[3][5]
Distribution and habitat
The distribution is disjunct or discontinuous, with two distinct concentrations of populations separate by a gap of over 320 km (200 miles). One is in northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and southeastern Washington. The other is in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.[6] There is also a report of an isolated population south of the border in Chihuahua, Mexico.[7]
It grows in moist habitats including meadows and montane forests.[4]
Uses
The berries are edible.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ribes wolfii Rothr." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/315147-2.
- ↑ "Ribes wolfii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RIWO. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flora of North America, Ribes wolfii Rothrock, 1874. Rothrock currant
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 213. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=VLbAAwAAQBAJ.
- ↑ Rothrock, Joseph Trimble 1874. American Naturalist 8(6): 358–359
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
Wikidata ☰ Q17777404 entry
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