Ribes glandulosum
 
Skunk Currant

Flower Side

Fir River Shelter on Fir River Road, West of Hudson Bay
21-May-2016

Although Ribes is included in family Saxifragaceae in the organization of this web site, Ribes is now considered to be the only genus in family Grossulariaceae.  The notes below reflect the new taxonomy.

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Glandulosum: Answers to key questions in Budd's Flora and Flora of Alberta leading to this species. 
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spines at nodes absent

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prickles on internodes absent

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young stems not glandular; NOT [young stems glandular puberulent]

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leaves plicate in the bud; NOT [leaves convolute in the bud]

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leaves without resinous glands; NOT [leaves dotted beneath with resinous glands or bearing stalked glands]

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inflorescence an elongated raceme, flowers numerous; NOT [inflorescence a reduced raceme, 1-3 (5) flowered]

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pedicles jointed below the ovary

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sepals 2-2.5 mm long; NOT [sepals 3-4 mm long]

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sepals glabrous on outside; NOT [sepals pubescent on outside]

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flowers regular; NOT [flowers slightly irregular]

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flowers not golden yellow; NOT [flowers golden yellow to somewhat reddish]

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ovary and fruit more or less densely glandular pubescent; NOT [ovary and fruit glabrous, or with a few sessile glands]

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fruit red; NOT [fruit purplish-black or blue-black], NOT [fruits black when mature]

 
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Grossulariaceae: Answers to key questions in Flora of Alberta leading to this family. 
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NOT [plants 1-2 dm tall, with small appressed leaves; pubescent; flowers yellow; of sandy habitats]

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shrubs; NOT [herbs]

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plants NOT aquatic

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plants green; NOT [plants white, pink or reddish brown]

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plants unarmed; NOT [plants armed with prickles, spines or thorns]

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leaves alternate; NOT [leaves opposite or whorled]

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leaves well developed; NOT [leaves reduced to scales]

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leaves not needle-like; NOT [leaves needle-like 5-10 mm long]

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perianth biseriate (i.e. of two different series of appendages, the inner generally larger, coloured, the outer generally smaller, greenish); NOT [perianth uniseriate (i.e. of only one series of appendages all more or less the same) or entirely absent]

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corolla of separate petals; NOT [corolla of united petals, or only 2 or 3 petals connate or united and the flowers markedly irregular]

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stamens alternate with the petals; NOT [stamens opposite the petals]

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stamens 5

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ovary inferior; NOT [ovary superior]

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fruit yellow, red or black; NOT [fruit white or orange-red]

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fruit several-seeded; NOT [fruit 1-seeded]