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  8. Mountain Pink Currant

species 5,120 observations

Mountain Pink Currant

Ribes nevadense

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

Field notes

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68 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dusky Leafroller Moth, Currant Pug, Peppered Moth, Polyphemus Moth 32
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Chaparral Currant Miner 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 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Convergent Lady Beetle, Satyr Comma, Coronis Fritillary, Wide-striped Sweat Bee 26

Children

  • Ribes nevadense jaegeri

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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