species 1,417 observations
Northern Black Currant
Ribes hudsonianum
Field notes
Supports All
108
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cecropia Moth, Dusky Leafroller Moth, Currant Pug, Peppered Moth
52
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Porter's Miner Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ribesia, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Small Gooseberry Sawyer, Currant Fruit Fly
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Pine Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Hawthorn Mining Bee, Ambiguous Miner, Sigmund's Mining Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee
40
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- High
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.