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  8. Swamp Currant

species 12,241 observations

Swamp Currant

Ribes lacustre

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

Field notes

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125 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it White-lined Sphinx, Horned Spanworm Moth, Scallop Moth, Columbia Silk Moth 67
  • 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, Small Gooseberry Sawyer, Currant Fruit Fly 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Snowshoe Hare, Brown Bear, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird 11
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Maria Miner Bee, Carlin's Mining Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee 42

Range

United States

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
Moist Wet
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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