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Ribes viscosissimum
Ribes viscosissimum Pursh
Sticky Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s): Ribes viscosissimum var. hallii
USDA Symbol: rivi3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ribes viscosissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes viscosissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes viscosissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: TWC Staff