red-flowering currant Grossulariaceae Ribes sanguineum Pursh   symbol: RISA
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous. Palmately lobed (3 to 5 lobes) and serrated; 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches in diameter; dark green and pubescent above, paler and velvety below. Flower: Monoecious and perfect, small, red, tubular flowers borne in long, showy racemes. Fruit: Dark blue, pea-sized berries covered with stalked glands and white waxy bloom; edible but unpalatable. Twig: Young twigs are round, green, and pubescent, becoming smooth and reddish brown with age. Bark: Reddish brown to grayish brown, thin, splits longitudinally to reveal vertical rows of horizontal lenticels. Form: A loosely branched, erect shrub reaching 10 feet tall.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Ribes sanguineum can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Ribes sanguineum is native to North America.