Ribes aureum

Golden Current

Flower Dissected
Jean-Louise Legare Regional Park
 (access road)
18-May-2003

Note that the two styles are connate (joined) right to the stigmas.

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Aureum:  Answers to key questions in Budd's Flora and Flora of Alberta leading to this species.
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stems NOT prickly or bristly

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leaves rolled, not folded, in buds

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inflorescence an elongated raceme

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flowers numerous (more than 1-3 ) in raceme

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flowers slightly irregular

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flowers golden yellow to somewhat reddish

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pedicels jointed at the summit, the fruit disarticulating

 
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Ribes: Answers to key questions from Budd's Flora and Flora of Alberta leading to this genus.
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shrubs

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leaves alternate

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leaves often with stipules

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leaves palmately lobed

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five stamens

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fruit a berry, NOT a capsule

 

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Saxifragaceae: Answers to key questions from Budd's Flora leading to this family.

Note that Budd's Flora states that the number of stamens is three.  The correct number is five.

 
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shrubs or trees

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plants not climbing

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stems not armed with prickles; or if prickled, only one leaf per node

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plants with normal leaves

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leaves alternate

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leaves simple

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inflorescence NOT terminating the branches

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inflorescence NOT half-round or ovoid

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flowers with two floral rings, and with each petal distinct from the others

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three stamens (BF)

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fruit a berry

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fruit NOT a 3-lobed drupe