Ribes lacustre (Persoon) Poiret. Common name: Bristly Black Currant, Spiny Swamp Currant. Phenology: May-Jun; Jun-Sep. Habitat: Forests, acid swamps. Distribution: NL (Labrador) to AK, south to MA, PA, w. VA, TN (allegedly), n. OH, MI, MN, SD, CO, UT, and CA. 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.).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA8, G, GrPl, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, W, WV. Basionym: Ribes oxyacanthoides L. var. lacustre Pers. 1805
Links to other floras: = Ribes lacustre - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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