Ribes wolfii

Ribes wolfii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Grossulariaceae
Genus:Ribes
Species: R. wolfii
Binomial name
Ribes wolfii
Rothr. 1874
Synonyms[1]

Ribes mogollonicum Greene

Ribes wolfii is a North American species of currant known by the common names Wolf's currant[2] and Rothrock currant.[1] It is native to the western United States. 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.[3] There is also a report of an isolated population south of the border in Chihuahua, Mexico.[4]

Ribes wolfii is a shrub up to 5 meters (almost 17 feet) tall, with cream-colored, pinkish or green pink flowers. Berries are black and reportedly sweet and tasty.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Ribes wolfii Rothrock, 1874. Rothrock currant
  2. ↑ "Ribes wolfii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  4. ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
  5. ↑ Rothrock, Joseph Trimble 1874. American Naturalist 8(6): 358–359


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