[The Gooseberries and Currants: The Genus Ribes in Mt. Adams Country]

Mapleleaf Currant

Ribes acerifolium

Synonym: Ribes howellii - Mis-applied name.

Mapleleaf Currant, Maple-leaf Currant: Ribes acerifolium (Synonym: Ribes howellii)

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