Ribes americanum
American Black Currant, Blank Currant
Other regional names: Wild Black Currant
- Wild Black Currant
Also known as: Coreosma americana (Mill.) Nieuwl. +16 more
- Coreosma americana (Mill.) Nieuwl.
- Coreosma americana var. mesochora Nieuwl.
- Coreosma florida (L'Hér.) Spach
- Ribes americanum f. mesochorum (Nieuwl.) Deam
- Ribes americanum f. pauciglandulosum Fassett
- Ribes americanum var. mesochorum (Nieuwl.) Peattie
- Ribes billenei Medik.
- Ribes dillenii Medik.
- Ribes floridum L'Hér.
- Ribes floridum var. grandiflorum Loudon
- Ribes missouriense Bean
- Ribes nigrum var. pennsylvanicum Marshall
- Ribes nigrum var. pennyslvanicum Marshall
- Ribes pensylvanicum Lam.
- Ribes recurvatum Michx.
- Ribes schmidtianum Tausch
- Ribes trifidum K.Koch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Grossulariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in North America, Ribes americanum (commonly known as American Black Currant or Blank Currant) is a shrub belonging to the Grossulariaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Turkmenistan