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  5. Saxifrages, Stonecrops, and Allies
  6. Gooseberry Family
  7. Currant
  8. Red Currant

species 13,535 observations

Red Currant

Ribes rubrum

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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72 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Garden Tiger, Currant Pug, Red-spotted Admiral, White-lined Sphinx 45
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Small Gooseberry Sawyer 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 14
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Milwaukee Mining Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee 11

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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