Northern Wild Black Currant
Ribes hudsonianum

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum) Other common names: Hudson Bay Currant Currant

Family: Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae)

Group: Currants

Distinctive features: Shrub

Similar species:
  •   Currants

Flowers: Spring;  White;  5 parts (petals)

Leaves: Alternate, Simple

Habitat: Wet Areas

Grows in Sun/Shade: Shade

Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 141   

Native/Non-native: Native

For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs

Photographs: 122 photographs available, of which 9 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 Northern Wild Black Currant in bloom in mid-May.

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 Northern Wild Black Currant flowers and a leaf.

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 Closeup view of the flowers.

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 Northern Wild Black Currant flowers are fairly small.

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 Northern Wild Black Currant leaf.

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 The underside of Northern Wild Black Currant leaves are covered with resinous dots.

Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

 Northern Wild Black Currant fruit, in mid July.

Range map for Northern Wild Black Currant (Ribes hudsonianum)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

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