Ribes cereum var. cereum   wax currant
           
  
Grossulariaceae (Alt: Saxifragaceae )
native                      woody           
Distribution: Conifer Zone, Oregon Trail

UW Burke Herbarium Link: Ribes cereum var. cereum
USDA Plants Link: Ribes cereum var. cereum   (RICEC2)
Flora of North America Link: Ribes cereum var. cereum


The ecotype ooccuring on basalt rimrock in the Oregon Trail section has much smaller leaves than the ecotype that grows in the conifer zone on the Idaho Batholith.  Only one name is currently available for both.