Swamp currant, Skunk currant
Ribes glandulosum
Family: Grossulariaceae
What it is like
A currant. It is a shrub. It can grow 1 m tall. The stems are sprawling. They are slightly hairy. The leaves are 5 sided with 5-7 lobes. They are 3-8 cm long and heart shaped at the base. There are 6-15 flowers in a group. The flowers are greenish white and saucer shaped. The fruit are dark red. and 6-8 mm long.
They have health benefits.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Europe, Lithuania, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit although edible are not very attractive.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Fetid currant