Ribes acerifolium
Grossulariaceae
Maple-Leaved Currant
Shrub with spreading branches but no bristles. Leaves maple-like, 1–3 in. across, with 5–7 rounded, finely toothed lobes. Hanging stem of 8–12 greenish flowers, each less than 1/3 in. across with tiny red petals and stamen filaments broad at base. Berry black, coated with bluish powder. Grows from mid elevations to treeline in Cascade and Olympic mountains.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3 feet
- Habitat: Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Ribes howellii
