wax currant Grossulariaceae Ribes cereum Douglas   symbol: RICE
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, palmately lobed (3 to 5 lobes), some leaves have indistinct lobes, 1/2 to 2 inches long, irregularly round toothed; dark green above, fuzzy when young, paler and glandular hairy below; often the leaves are sticky. Flower: Monoecious; small, white to faint pink tubular flowers borne in late spring, singular or in short hanging clusters of a few flowers. Fruit: Orange-red, bright red to dark red, round, 1/4 to 1/2 inch berries in a hanging cluster, resin dotted, ripen in late summer. Twig: Moderately stout, stiff, red-gray and maybe short fuzzy to glandular when young, later turning light gray, no spines; reddish brown, pointed buds. Bark: Reddish-gray and finely peeling on larger stems. Form: Upright small shrub reaching to 5 feet, with an open crown.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Ribes cereum can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Ribes cereum is native to North America.