Hudson Bay Currant, Northern Black Currant, Stinking Currant, Western Black Currant, Wild Currant: Ribes hudsonianum (Synonyms: Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare, Ribes petiolare)

Northern black currant as observed on the edge of Morrison Creek where the Morrison Creek Trail #39 crosses it on Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.......May 29, 2020.

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of western black currant as seen at a creek along the Umatilla Rim Trail #3080 near Tollgate in the Umatilla N.F.........June 24, 2007. Note the minute hairs along the edges of the petals.

The photo above shows a close-up of the racemes and simple, palmately-veined leaves of western black currant as seen at a creek along the Umatilla Rim Trail #3080 near Tollgate in the Umatilla N.F..........June 24, 2007.

The photo above shows a close-up of the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the outer surface of the calyx, inferior ovary and pedicels of western black currant. Photographed on the southwest-facing slopes below the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla National Forest in southeastern Washington..........June 25, 2007.

The photo above shows a close-up of the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the outer surface of the developing fruit and pedicels of western black currant. Photographed on the southwest-facing slopes below the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla National Forest in southeastern Washington..........June 25, 2007.

Maturing (but still green) fruits of western black currant. The berries will turn a dark purple-black when ripe. Photographed along the Lake Creek Trail #3079 in the Umatilla National Forest of northeastern Oregon...........July 24, 2012.

The photo at left shows a close-up of the palmately simple leaves of western black currant. Photographed on the southwest-facing slopes below the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla National Forest in southeastern Washington..........June 25, 2007. The photo at right shows the leaves of western black currant as seen along the Ochoco Mt. Trail #823 along Rock Creek, September 27, 2016.

The 4 photos above show various close-ups of the upper and lower leaf surfaces, inflorescence and branches of western black currant. Photographed on the southwest-facing slopes below the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla National Forest in southeastern Washington..........June 25, 2007.

Western black currant blooming in Lodgepole Creek along the Line Butte Trail #807, Ochoco National Forest.........June 22, 2017.

Close-up of the raceme of western black currant as seen in a moist ditch on Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee National Forest.........June 8, 2009.

Close-up images of the leaves and green fruits of western black currant as seen at the shoreline of a floating bog about a mile south of Goodrich Meadows, Colville National Forest..........June 4, 2016.