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Swampy Red Currant, Ribes triste Pall.
Saxifragaceae

Height: A reclining or sprawling shrub.

Twigs: Stems are smooth and without prickles.

Buds: Brownish and have more than 5 scales.

Leaves: 5-lobed, 5-8 cm across and usually single-toothed, smooth above and usually hairy beneath.

Flowers: Greenish-purplish, in drooping clusters 2.5-5 cm long. The flower stalks have glandular hairs. Blooms in June.

Fruit: Smooth red berries and edible. Ripen by early August.

Habitat: Found in damp woods and ravines. Recorded only from the west coast, the Great Northern Peninsula, and southern and central Labrador.

Source: Native Trees and Shrubs
of Newfoundland and Labrador
By A. Glen Ryan

Used with permission from
Parks and Natural Areas Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1995