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Red-flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum

Photo by AmberLundeen
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Field Notes

Description:

These might be wild blueberries but the were really small and the leaves didn't seem right.

Species ID Suggestions

red flowering currant

Ribes sanguineum

Comments (3)

They aren't super sweet, but they have a nice rich taste if they are good and ripe
Thanks Karen! If there are still any left next time I'm out there I'll have to taste one.
Wild blueberries, aka evergreen huckleberries are about the same size wise as currants, but the leaves and the flower end left on the berry is a give away. They're not bad tasting, but they don't produce too many If you type the latin name into google, you'll get images of the berry - they match
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2011

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