Ribes wolfii is a North American species of currant known by the common names Wolf's currant and Rothrock currant. It is native to the western United States.
Description Ribes wolfii is a shrub up to tall, with 3–5 lobed leaves and cream-colored, pinkish or green pink flowers. The berries are black, glandular, and reportedly sweet and tasty.Flora of North America, Ribes wolfii Rothrock, 1874. Rothrock currant Rothrock, Joseph Trimble 1874. American Naturalist 8(6): 358–359
Distribution and habitat The distribution is disjunct or discontinuous, with two distinct concentrations of populations separate by a gap of over 320 km (200 miles). One is in northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and southeastern Washington. The other is in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map There is also a report of an isolated population south of the border in Chihuahua, Mexico.SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
It grows in moist habitats including meadows and montane forests.
Uses The berries are edible.
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