ORANGE COUNTY ZOO
Photo courtesy of
Irvine Park Railroad
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County
of Orange, California.
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Orange County Zoological Society,
Copyright 2005.
Evergreen Currant
Ribes viburnifolium
This low-growing plant is found on Catalina Island and Baja California. The
leathery dark green leaves have a pine or apple fragrance after a rain, hence
the name of Catalina Perfume. The light pink to purplish flowers bloom from
February to April. The red berries ripen in summer.
Native American Usage
The Native Americans ate the fresh berries.