Ribes lacustre
Grossulariaceae
Black Swamp Gooseberry
Upright to spreading shrub, bark on older part of plant reddish brown. All branches and stems covered with small, sharp, yellow spines. Leaves 1–2 in. across, almost round, palmately divided into 3–7 lobes, toothed, hairless, upper side dark green, lower side lighter. Flowers 5–15 on hanging stalks, green or purple sepals, petals pinkish, 1/2–2/3 the length of the sepals. Fruit shiny black with black hairs. Grows on slopes and in swamps, seeps, along creeks, from coastline to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Regular Shape, Ovary Superior
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–4 feet
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Moist Riverbanks, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Columbia Basin, Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Prickly Currant
