Ribes aureum

Golden Current

Flower Top
Jean-Louise Legare Regional Park
 (access road)
18-May-2003

Aureum:  Answers to key questions in Budd's Flora and Flora of Alberta leading to this species.

stems NOT prickly or bristly

leaves rolled, not folded, in buds

inflorescence an elongated raceme

flowers numerous (more than 1-3 ) in raceme

flowers slightly irregular

flowers golden yellow to somewhat reddish

pedicels jointed at the summit, the fruit disarticulating

 

Ribes: Answers to key questions from Budd's Flora and Flora of Alberta leading to this genus.

shrubs

leaves alternate

leaves often with stipules

leaves palmately lobed

five stamens

fruit a berry, NOT a capsule

 

Saxifragaceae: Answers to key questions from Budd's Flora leading to this family.

Note that Budd's Flora states that the number of stamens is three.  The correct number is five.

 

shrubs or trees

plants not climbing

stems not armed with prickles; or if prickled, only one leaf per node

plants with normal leaves

leaves alternate

leaves simple

inflorescence NOT terminating the branches

inflorescence NOT half-round or ovoid

flowers with two floral rings, and with each petal distinct from the others

three stamens (BF)

fruit a berry

fruit NOT a 3-lobed drupe