Alpine Prickly Currant, Grossulariaceae (Currant Family) Ribes  montigenum  Home      Plant Index     Photo Details  & Description    Utah Range Map

Photo Details September 6, 2005 - Albion Basin, Salt Lake County, Utah -  ©Nicky Davis Characteristics syn. Gooseberry Currant 2 feet tall, leaves are 1 inch long, these have bristles along the stems with bigger spines at each division. Yellow-green to pink or pink to purple flowers grow in clusters of 4 to 7. The red to brownish berry is edible. Host plant for  Hoary Comma Butterfly Back to top