Golden currant is also planted for the edible berries.

Ribes aureum, known commonly as the golden currant, is a species in the genus Ribes.

Some of the common plants are California sagebrush, buckwheat, yerba santa, white sage, golden currant, and redberry, along with poison oak.

Grafting of gooseberry vines onto ornamental golden currants (Ribes aurum) or other Ribes species can be helpful for this purpose.

USDA PLANTS Profile: Ribes aureum (golden currant)

Along the lower section of the creek, plentiful water flow and numerous springs create a rich riparian environment compared to an oasis, lined with coyote willow, dogwood, golden currant, cattail, mint and poison ivy.

The species Ribes odoratum is closely related, and sometimes named Ribes aureum var.