Red Flowering Currant - ribes sanguineum

Apearance

• Flowers are red to pink
• Shrub grows up to 184 centimeters
• Dense pendant clusters
• Bark is reddish brown

Habitat

• Lives in the Northwest riparian forest
• Lowland woods
• Often abounding in places around Puget Sound

Growth Habit

• Flowers can grow up to 10 centimeters
• Shrub grows 1-3 meters tall
• Grows in dry open woods

Natural History

• The Klallam ate the berries fresh
• It is an indicator plant
• The berries were eaten by various coast slavish groups