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It is a [[deciduous]] [[shrub]], without thorns, growing to 3 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 5-20 cm broad, [[palmate]]ly lobed with five to seven lobes. The [[flower]]s are produced in spring after the leaves emerge, on [[raceme]]s 15-30 cm long of 20-40 flowers; each flower is 5-10 mm diameter, with five white or greenish-tinged petals. The [[fruit]], born in clusters, is dark blue with a whitish bloom, edible but sometimes unpleasant. <br clear = left> |
It is a [[deciduous]] [[shrub]], without thorns, growing to 3 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 5-20 cm broad, [[palmate]]ly lobed with five to seven lobes. The [[flower]]s are produced in spring after the leaves emerge, on [[raceme]]s 15-30 cm long of 20-40 flowers; each flower is 5-10 mm diameter, with five white or greenish-tinged petals. The [[fruit]], born in clusters, is dark blue with a whitish bloom, edible but sometimes unpleasant. <br clear = left> |
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*[http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Ribes+bracteosum Plants of British Columbia: ''Ribes bracteosum''] |
*[http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Ribes+bracteosum Plants of British Columbia: ''Ribes bracteosum''] |
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*[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Ribes%20bracteosum Jepson Flora Project: ''Ribes bracteosum''] |
*[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Ribes%20bracteosum Jepson Flora Project: ''Ribes bracteosum''] |
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Ribes bracteosum (Stink Currant) is a species of currant native to western coastal North America.
It is a deciduous shrub, without thorns, growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are 5-20 cm broad, palmately lobed with five to seven lobes. The flowers are produced in spring after the leaves emerge, on racemes 15-30 cm long of 20-40 flowers; each flower is 5-10 mm diameter, with five white or greenish-tinged petals. The fruit, born in clusters, is dark blue with a whitish bloom, edible but sometimes unpleasant.
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