Ribes aureum
Pursh
Golden currant
Ribes aureum is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
streambanks
Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Northern Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Ecology, Cultivation: Pollinators of the plant include hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. The fruit is eaten by various birds and mammals.[14] This currant species is susceptible to white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola), a fungus which attacks and kills pines, so it is sometimes eradicated from forested areas where the fungus is active to prevent its spread.[7][15] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
