Flower ID: IMG_1499.JPG-05-18-2019 Flower name (scientific): Ribes americanum Miller PY: 1768. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) RYE-bees a-mer-ih-KAY-num Flower name (common): Wild Black Currant Family name (common): Gooseberry Family name (scientific): Grossulariaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From ribas, Persian for acid-tasting, i.e. bitter tasting. Specific epithet: Of or from America. Common name origin: From the habitat and the color of the fruit. Currant is from the French raisins de Corinthe (raisins of Corinth), referring to the location in Greece from where the raisins were originally obtained. Flower description: Size: 0.4 to 0.5 inches (1.0 to 1.3 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Raceme Plant description: Size: 24 to 60 inches (61 to 152 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed Size: Leaves up to 5 to 9 cm long and about 5 to 9 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, orbicular (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Open woodlands, meadows, swamps, sun or part shade, moist. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Click for pollinator information on this flower. Similar species (if any): The glands on the leaves, the winged stems, and the lack of prickles can help differentiate Ribes americanum from other Ribes species. Ethnobotany: The Ojibwe eat the berries fresh or as a jam, and also dry the berries for winter use (Smith, p. 410, 1932). Latitude: 44.794948 Longitude: -91.486775 Altitude: 254.60 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (AB, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC, SK) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na