16,678 observationsLeast Concern
wax currant
Ribes cereum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Saxifragales ›Family: Grossulariaceae ›Genus: Ribes
About
Ribes cereum is a species of currant known by the common names wax currant and squaw currant (R. c. var. pedicellare is known as whisky currant). It is native to western North America, including British Columbia, Alberta, and much of the western United States, from Washington, Oregon, and California east as far as the western Dakotas and the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of wax currant is Ribes cereum.
- wax currant belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- wax currant belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- wax currant belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- wax currant belongs to the order Saxifragales.
- wax currant belongs to the family Grossulariaceae.
- wax currant belongs to the genus Ribes.