Skunk currant
Ribes ruizii

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A straggling shrub. It grows up to 1 m high. It does not have spines or bristles. The leaves are thin and deeply lobed. There are 5-7 lobes. It has a bad smell when rubbed. They turn red in autumn. The flowers are pale pink or white. They are on erect stalks. The fruit are red berries which have glands and bristles.

There are about 150 Ribes species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp woods in the Rocky Mountains.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fetid currant

Synonyms

Ribes glandulosum Ruiz & Pav; See Ribes valdivianum