Ribes erythrocarpum
| Ribes erythrocarpum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. erythrocarpum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribes erythrocarpum Coville & Leiberg 1896 | |
Ribes erythrocarpum is an uncommon North American species of currant known by the common name Crater Lake currant.[1] It is native to the Cascade Mountains in the US State of Oregon, including inside Crater Lake National Park.[2][3][4]
Ribes erythrocarpum is a trailing shrub with vertical branches up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It produces copper- or salmon-colored flowers and scarlet egg-shaped berries.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Ribes erythrocarpum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Turner Photographics, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Ribes erythrocarpum, Crater Lake Currant photos, description, distribution map
- ↑ Elizabeth L. Horn. 2005. The botanists at Crater Lake National Park. Kalmiopsis 12: 30-36 includes line drawings of Ribes erythrocarpum and other species
- ↑ Flora of North America, Ribes erythrocarpum Coville & Leiberg, 1896. Crater Lake currant
- ↑ Coville, Frederick Vernon & Leiberg, John Bernhard 1896. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 10(23): 131-132
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