Ribes lacustre (Persoon) Poiret. Bristly Black Currant, Spiny Swamp Currant. Phen: May-Jun; Jun-Sep. Hab: Forests, acid swamps. Dist: NL (Labrador) to AK, south to MA, PA, w. VA, TN (allegedly), n. OH, MI, MN, SD, CO, UT, and CA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Other Comments: Reported for AL (FNA). The alleged documentation for the inclusion of R. lacustre in the flora of VA is a sterile specimen at WILLI that is not definitely identifiable (Wieboldt, pers. comm.).
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA8, G, GrPl, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, W, WV
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