familyGrossulariaceae
genusRibes
speciesRibes cereum
varietyRibes cereum var. cereum

Ribes cereum var. cereum

Nancy R. Morin
Common names: Wax currant
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Ribes cereum var. inebrians A. Gray Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Ribes inebrians A. Berger Ribes reniforme Ribes viscidulum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 23. Mentioned on page 22.
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Illustrator: Barbara Alongi

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Leaf-blades 1–4 cm wide, surfaces glabrous or copiously pubescent and ± glandular. Bracts ± flabellate, margins lobed or prominently toothed, apex truncate to broadly rounded. Flowers: sepals pubescent and stipitate-glandular; ovary glabrous or hairy. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat: Open forests, dry shrublands, rocky slopes, cliffs
Elevation: 100-4000 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., N.Dak., Okla., Oreg., S.Dak., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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RDF feed
2n chromosome quantity
16 +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther coloration
pale cream-yellow +  and yellow +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +
Anther shape
oval +
Anther some measurement
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (?) +
Apex shape
truncate +  and broadly rounded +
Author
Nancy R. Morin +
Authority
Douglas +
Axis pubescence
pubescent +
Axis texture
sticky +
Base shape
cordate;truncate +
Berry architecture or function or pubescence
sparsely glandular +  and glandular +
Berry coloration
orange-red +  and bright red +
Berry reflectance
dull +
Berry shape
ovoid +
Berry some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Blade architecture or shape
cleft +
Blade atypical some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Blade shape
3-5(-7)-lobed;reniform;broadly cuneate-flabellate +
Blade some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Bract atypical some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.88 cm8.8 mm <br />0.0088 m <br />) +
Bract duration
persistent +
Bract pubescence
stipitate-glandular +  and pubescent +
Bract shape
flabellate +
Bract some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Common name
Wax currant +
Distribution
Alta. +, B.C. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, S.Dak. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
Elevation
100-4000 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Endosperm coating
oily +
Endosperm quantity
copious +
Endosperm texture
not starchy +
Filament arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Filament pubescence
glabrous +
Filament some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
baccate +
Gland architecture
short-stalked +  and subsessile +
Gland shape
cup-shaped +
Gland size
small +
Habitat
Open forests, dry shrublands, rocky slopes, cliffs +
Hypanthium coloration
white +  and greenish white with pink tinge punct or pinkish white +
Hypanthium fusion
free +  and adnate +
Hypanthium shape
tubular +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Barbara Alongi +
Inflorescence orientation
pendent +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Internodal bristle presence
absent +
Internode presence
absent +
Leaf-blade shape
triangular +  and pentangular +
Leaf-blade width
1cm;4cm +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Lobe shape
rounded +
Margin architecture or shape
crenate-dentate +
Margin shape
toothed +  and lobed +
Nectary disc coloration
greenish +, yellow +, purple +  and dark red +
Nectary disc presence
absent +
Nectary disc prominence
not prominent +
Nectary disc width
thick +
Node presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary placentation
parietal +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovary pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Ovule architecture
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Pedicel architecture
jointed +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.34 cm3.4 mm <br />0.0034 m <br />) +
Pedicel pubescence
puberulent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Petal arrangement
connivent +
Petal coloration
white +  and pink +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal orientation
erect +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
flabellate +  and orbiculate +
Petal shape or vernation
inrolled +  and revolute +
Petal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
Petiole atypical some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
glabrous or +  and finely copiously pubescent +
Petiole some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Aug. +
Pistil architecture
2-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Portion fusion
free +
Portion shape
tubular +, campanulate +, cup-shaped +  and saucer--shaped +
Publication title
Trans. Hort. Soc. London +
Publication year
1753 +
Raceme architecture
2-8(-9)-flowered +
Raceme architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Raceme some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Reference
None +
Seed atypical quantity
3 (10) +
Seed coloration
brown;black +
Seed quantity
10;60 +
Seed shape
fusiform;oblong-ellipsoid or ellipsoid +
Sepal arrangement
not overlapping +
Sepal coloration
greenish white +  and white or +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal orientation
spreading-recurved +
Sepal pubescence
stipitate-glandular +  and pubescent +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
deltate-ovate +
Sepal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +, adnate +  and free +
Stamen height or length or size
shorter +
Stamen position
antisepalous +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem orientation
arching +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
puberulent +  and sparsely copiously stipitate-glandular +
Stem variability
differentiated +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma position or structure subtype
terminal +
Stigma quantity
2 +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style fusion
connate +
Style pubescence
glabrous +  and hairy +
Style quantity
2 +
Style some measurement
0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.15 cm11.5 mm <br />0.0115 m <br /> (?) +
Surface architecture
veined +
Surface architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Surface prominence
noticeable +
Surface pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Synonyms
Ribes cereum var. inebrians +, Ribes cereum var. pedicellare +, Ribes inebrians +, Ribes reniforme +  and Ribes viscidulum +
Taxon family
Grossulariaceae +
Taxon name
Ribes cereum var. cereum +
Taxon parent
Ribes cereum +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tube arrangement
scattered +
Tube atypical some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (0.94 cm9.4 mm <br />0.0094 m <br />) +
Tube pubescence
glabrous +, stipitate-glandular +  and hairy +
Tube some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Tube width
widest +
Volume
Volume 8 +
Whole organism duration
deciduous +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism reproduction
synoecious +
Whole organism some measurement
0.2m (2m) +
X chromosome quantity
8 +