Ribes aureum var. villosum
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 3: 483. 1828,.
Common names: Clove currant
Endemic
Synonyms: Ribes odoratum H. L. Wendland
Leaf blades 3–5-lobed, 2–8 cm wide. Flowers: hypanthium 9–20 mm, 3 times as long as sepals; sepals 3–6.5 mm; petals yellow, turning orange.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Rocky slopes, sandy bluffs, shaded banks, prairies
Elevation: 100-1900 m
Distribution
Ont., Ark., Colo., Conn., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nebr., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Vt., W.Va., Wis., Wyo.
Discussion
Variety villosum is native primarily west of the Mississippi River; it has probably spread from cultivation elsewhere, especially in the northeastern United States and mid Atlantic region (A. S. Weakley, pers. comm.).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.