Ribes lacustre “Spiny Swamp Currant” Grossulariaceae
Lolo National Forest, Bitterroot Mountains, MT
May 10, 2015
Robert Niese
East of the Cascades, the Spiny Swamp Currant is the most common member of Ribes in shady, wet areas of dense coniferous forests. Their berries, like most Ribes are edible but quite unpalatable.
