Grossulariaceae

Ribes acerifolium

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: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes