Golden Currant,  Grossulariaceae (Currant Family) Ribes aureum
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April 08, 2007
flower

June 04, 2006
currant, fruit

July 09, 2007
fruit turning red

June 04, 2006
leaf shape

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Goshen Canyon, Utah County, Utah
1.  Flowers on April 08, 2007
2.  Fruit on June 04, 2006
3.  Fruit turning red on July 09, 2006
4.  Close-up of leaf to show it's shape

Characteristics
Shrub grows to 10 feet tall, leaves about 2 inches long, the flowers are actually the small orange petals on the inside.  The showy part is the 5 yellow sepals. These were in bloom in April. This species is not thorny.

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