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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Saxifrages, Stonecrops, and Allies
  6. Gooseberry Family
  7. Currant
  8. Maple Currant

species 496 observations

Maple Currant

Ribes acerifolium

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

Field notes

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60 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dusky Leafroller Moth, Peppered Moth, Polyphemus Moth, White-lined Sphinx 33
  • 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 Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush, Pine Grosbeak 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, Habropoda cineraria, Prunus Miner Bee 20

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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