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Ribes glandulosum (Skunk currant)
Makin, Julie

Ribes glandulosum

Ribes glandulosum Grauer

Skunk Currant

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)

Synonym(s): Ribes prostratum, Ribes resinosum

USDA Symbol: RIGL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , YT
Native Habitat: Woodland,Forest Edge,Rocky Bluff,Lakeshores

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Fragrant Flowers: yes
Fragrant Foliage: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACW OBL FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ribes glandulosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ribes glandulosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes glandulosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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