​Golden Currant, Buffalo Currant, Clove Bush,Ribes aureum,Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae)

Found in open woods, ditches, fencerows
Seen blooming in April off Hwy 554
Golden Currant is a non-spiny shrub with stems 4 to 5 feet tall and lobed leaves. The sweetly scented flowers are tubular, about 1 inch long and golden-yellow when fresh, but turn orangish to violet with age. The berries produced are golden turning to red or black and are edible. Also known as Buffalo Currant, it was an important food source for the Plains Indians. The fruits were eaten fresh or dried and mixed with dried buffalo meat or venison to make pemmican. The berries can also be converted into jams and jellies. Numerous animal species consume the fruits and nectar-loving birds such as orioles have been observed eating the flowers. Source.
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