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Ribes erythrocarpum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Grossulariaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Saxifragales

Genus
  
Ribes

Similar
  
Ribes thacherianum, Ribes wolfii, Ribes velutinum

Ribes erythrocarpum is an uncommon North American species of currant known by the common name Crater Lake currant. It is native to the Cascade Mountains in the US State of Oregon, including inside Crater Lake National Park.

Ribes erythrocarpum is a trailing shrub with vertical branches up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It produces copper- or salmon-colored flowers and scarlet egg-shaped berries.

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Ribes erythrocarpum Wikipedia