Pink 4-petal tree on Wygant Peak

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Pink 4-petal tree on Wygant Peak

Post by mjirving » May 8th, 2018, 8:56 pm

Any help identifying this pink-flowered tree/bush on the meadow at the top of Wygant Peak last Sunday? Thanks!

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Re: Pink 4-petal tree on Wygant Peak

Post by adamschneider » May 9th, 2018, 7:47 pm

Red-flowered currant. They're native, but also widely planted in gardens and along highways.
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Re: Pink 4-petal tree on Wygant Peak

Post by mjirving » May 9th, 2018, 7:55 pm

Thanks! It’s the only one I saw and it was on the edge of the meadow just past the summit.
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