Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)By Walter Fertig. Title ... Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. 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 4-6' tall x 4-6' wide. S. Publisher Kampong Publications Year 1990 ISBN Fruit colors vary from yellow, to red orange to black. 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. Some species, perhaps most, have edible flowers. Ribes is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae Ribes aureum (commonly known as Black Currant or Golden Currant) is a Western native plant, valued for its large, black edible fruit. 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. Ribes Cereum is native to western North America, & has spicy fragrant foliage. (Cutting propagated). With a fine display of orange to red fall foliage, … Some species, perhaps most, have edible flowers. Wax currant (Ribes cereum) has white to pink tubular flowers. 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. It flowers in clusters of curling tube shaped pink & white blooms that attract butterflies & HUMMINGBIRDS. The edible fruit is a globose, glabrous, many seeded berry. Morphology: This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub grows 8’-10’ tall on upright … Another currant noted for flower edibility is Ribes cereum. 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 … The leaves are not as smooth as those of golden currant and darker green. The minute embryo is embedded in a large amount of endosperm. The stems can be spreading or arching to erect; the plant growing 20 - 200cm tall[270. This species is usually found in pine forests and not widely available in local nurseries. Publication Author Facciola. Both produce small edible berries. Ribes aureum golden currant: 6-8' S, PSH: X: Showy yellow flowers in spring, followed by bright green leaves, yellow, red or black berries. Another currant noted for flower edibility is Ribes cereum. This species is usually found in pine forests and not as widely available in local nurseries. The large fruit, up to ½ inch in diameter, is excellent for human and wildlife consumption. Wax Currant, found in the western half of … At the top of the flower list is Ribes aureum, or Golden Currant, found in most of North America except the Old South. The shrub blooms in mid-spring, with highly fragrant yellow flowers reminiscent of cloves or vanilla. Ribes cereum is a deciduous shrub of rounded, compact habit. Wax currant (Ribes cereum) is the most common species found in Arizona. It has white to pink tubular flowers. The natives dried them and use them in making pemmican. The fruits are red to dark red. The flowers are edible, & have a sweet taste! Wax Currant, found in the western half of … The fruits are red to dark red. Golden currant is generally not widely abundant, but it age. 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. 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