Red-flowering currant

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Ribes sanguineum, the flowering currant, redflower currant, red-flowering currant, or red currant is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae. It is native to the western United States and Canada.

• It belongs to the Grossulariaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 4 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Washington and Oregon. ^NatureServe
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
• In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as red. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 12 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 5,623 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #24 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 4,848 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #25 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist