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Weyand, Phyllis

Ribes triste

Ribes triste Pall.

Red Currant

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)

Synonym(s): Ribes rubrum var. alaskanum, Ribes rubrum var. propinquum, Ribes triste var. albinervium

USDA Symbol: RITR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems straggling, ascending, or prostrate, up to about 3 feet long.
Fruit: Red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green , Purple , Brown

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Woodland, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh, Bog/Fen

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL	FAC	OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ribes triste in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ribes triste in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes triste

Metadata

Record Modified: 2014-04-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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