Common Name: Currant Plant Species: Ribes sp. Family: Grossulariaceae Plant Symbol: RISP3 Photographer: Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright: © 2003 Rosanna Hamilton Date: 2003/07/21 Location: Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona

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The currant bush is in the genus Ribes. Ribes serves as alternate hosts for the fungus of white pine blister rust which can be seen on the leaves in this picture and are removed where commercially important stands of white pine occur. Currant berries are food for birds and small mammals.