Mapleleaf Currant
Ribes acerifolium
Synonym: Ribes howellii - Mis-applied name.
The photo above shows the leaves of mapleleaf currant as seen along the Round the Mt. Trail #600 at the base of McNeil Pt. on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Hood..........October 1, 2008.
Habitat:
Mapleleaf currant is a shrub typically found in open woods at the edge of meadows at moderate to subalpine elevations on Mt. Adams.
Range:
Mapleleaf currant can be found on the southern and southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.
Paul Slichter