Washington Flora Checklist
A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Checklist » Grossulariaceae » Ribes bracteosum

Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook. [FNA8, H&C]
Grossulariaceae
California black currant, stink currant

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: FNA8: "Ribes bracteosum occurs along the Pacific Coast from southeastern Alaska to northern California. Its thin leaves have a sweetish, disagreeable odor and the conspicuous bracts bear acicular, mostly persistent processes near the base along the slightly winged, stipular margins."

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Photo © Ben Legler
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by Sarah Cooke; last updated 10/27/2009 by David Giblin
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