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  8. Wolf's Currant

species 853 observations

Wolf's Currant

Ribes wolfii

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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65 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Peppered Moth, Polyphemus Moth, White-lined Sphinx, Io Moth 29
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Porter's Miner Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Small Gooseberry Sawyer, Currant Fruit Fly 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Habropoda cineraria 25

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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