age. Wax Currant, found in the western half of … The large fruit, up to ½ inch in diameter, is excellent for human and wildlife consumption. S. Publisher Kampong Publications Year 1990 ISBN The natives dried them and use them in making pemmican. At the top of the flower list is Ribes aureum, or Golden Currant, found in most of North America except the Old South. Ribes aureum (commonly known as Black Currant or Golden Currant) is a Western native plant, valued for its large, black edible fruit. Morphology: This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub grows 8’-10’ tall on upright … The fruits are red to dark red. Both produce small edible berries. 40ci, #1, #2: Ribes cereum wax currant: 3-5' S: XX: Pink flowers, orange berries; very drought-tolerant: 40ci, #1: Ribes sanguineum red-flowering currant: 4-6' S, PSH: X The genus Ribes contains nearly 150 species of low, woody shrubs found across the Northern Hemisphere and the Andes of South America.Ribes species with spiny stems are commonly called gooseberries and often placed in their own genus, Grossularia, which is also the … Ribes Cereum is native to western North America, & has spicy fragrant foliage. Publication Author Facciola. (Cutting propagated). The leaves are not as smooth as those of golden currant and darker green. The edible fruit is a globose, glabrous, many seeded berry. Some species, perhaps most, have edible flowers. It has white to pink tubular flowers. Wax currant (Ribes cereum) has white to pink tubular flowers. At the top of the flower list is Ribes aureum, or Golden Currant, found in most of North America except the Old South. The natives dried them and use them in making pemmican. Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)By Walter Fertig. Ribes cereum is a deciduous shrub of rounded, compact habit. This species is usually found in pine forests and not as widely available in local nurseries. Golden currant is generally not widely abundant, but it Some species, perhaps most, have edible flowers. Ribes aureum golden currant: 6-8' S, PSH: X: Showy yellow flowers in spring, followed by bright green leaves, yellow, red or black berries. The minute embryo is embedded in a large amount of endosperm. The fruits are red to dark red. It flowers in clusters of curling tube shaped pink & white blooms that attract butterflies & HUMMINGBIRDS. The shrub blooms in mid-spring, with highly fragrant yellow flowers reminiscent of cloves or vanilla. Another currant noted for flower edibility is Ribes cereum. The various species are known as currants or gooseberries, and some are cultivated for their edible fruit or as ornamental plants. The leaves are not as smooth as those of golden currant and darker green. Description Flowering currant is not only a Northwest native, growing extensivley from British Columbia south to northern California, but has also become popular garden shrub grown for its brightly colored and scented flowers in early spring. With a fine display of orange to red fall foliage, … The flowers are edible, & have a sweet taste! Ribes / ˈ r aɪ b iː z / is a genus of about 200 known species of flowering plants native throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Title ... Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. 4-6' tall x 4-6' wide. Ribes is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae Wax Currant, found in the western half of … The stems can be spreading or arching to erect; the plant growing 20 - 200cm tall[270. 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