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Ribes cereum var. colubrinum
Ribes cereum Douglas var. colubrinum C.L. Hitchc.
Squaw Currant, Wax Currant, White Squaw Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RICEC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Dull to bright red or orange-red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , OR , WANative Habitat: Dry habitats in conifer and oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 cereum var. colubrinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes cereum var. colubrinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes cereum var. colubrinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR