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Ribes sanguineum var. melanocarpum
Ribes sanguineum Pursh var. melanocarpum (Greene) Jeps.
Blood Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Ribes glutinosum var. melanocarpum
USDA Symbol: RISAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Blue-black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open forests, rocky slopes, clearings, roadsides, wooded valleys and mountains.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ribes sanguineum var. melanocarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes sanguineum var. melanocarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes sanguineum var. melanocarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR