Ribes wolfii
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. wolfii |
| Binomial name | |
| 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[3] and Rothrock currant.[4] 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.[5] The berries are black, glandular, and reportedly sweet and tasty.[4][6]
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.[7] There is also a report of an isolated population south of the border in Chihuahua, Mexico.[8]
It grows in moist habitats including meadows and montane forests.[5]
Uses
The berries are edible.[5]
References
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Ribes wolfii". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Ribes wolfii Rothr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ NRCS. "Ribes wolfii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Ribes wolfii Rothrock, 1874. Rothrock currant
- ^ a b c Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.
- ^ Rothrock, Joseph Trimble 1874. American Naturalist 8(6): 358–359
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
