Hudson Bay Currant, Northern Black Currant, Stinking Currant, Western Black Currant, Wild Currant
Ribes hudsonianum
Synonyms: Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare, Ribes petiolare
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.
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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 above 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.
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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. (Click each photo to see an enlarge version of each.)
Close-up of the raceme of wester black currant as seen in a moist ditch on Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee National Forest.................June 8, 2009.
Paul Slichter