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  8. Stink Currant

species 5,282 observations

Stink Currant

Ribes bracteosum

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

Field notes

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76 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dusky Leafroller Moth, Peppered Moth, Polyphemus Moth, White-lined Sphinx 38
  • 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 Ribesia, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Currant Fruit Fly 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush, Pine Grosbeak 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Habropoda cineraria 27

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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