Golden Currant
Ribes aureum

Family: Gooseberry (Grossulariaceae)
AKA: Buffalo Currant, Clove Bush
Photo taken on: April 26, 2014
Location: Abiquiu, NM
Life Zones: Plains and foothills
Habitat: Open woods, ditches, fencerows

A non-spiny shrub growing 3 to 7 feet tall with fragrant, bright yellow, tubular flowers. Leaves are three-lobed. The berries produced are golden turning to red or black and are edible.

Flora of North America reference.