Ribes wolfii is a North American species of currant known by the common names Wolf's currant[2] and Rothrock currant.[1] It is native to the western United States. The distribution is disjunct or discontinuous, with two distinct concentrations of populations separate by a gap of over 320 km (200 miles). One is in northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and southeastern Washington. The other is in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.[3] There is also a report of an isolated population south of the border in Chihuahua, Mexico.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. wolfii
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| Ribes wolfii Rothr. 1874
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Ribes mogollonicum Greene | |
Ribes wolfii is a shrub up to 5 meters (almost 17 feet) tall, with cream-colored, pinkish or green pink flowers. Berries are black, glandular, and reportedly sweet and tasty.[1][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Ribes wolfii Rothrock, 1874. Rothrock currant
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ribes wolfii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
- ^ Rothrock, Joseph Trimble 1874. American Naturalist 8(6): 358–359
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