Ribes americanum P. Miller. American Black Currant. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Bottomland forests, other moist forests, marl marshes. Dist: NS west to AB, south to w. VA, WV, e. and nc. KY (Clark et al. 2005), ne. TN, IN, NE, and NM. Minney & Landsman (2018) reported the rediscovery of the species in MD.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA8, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
• Great Plains: FACW
• Midwest: FACW
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily: 5