Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Saxifragales > Grossulariaceae > Ribes > Ribes glandulosumRibes glandulosum (skunk currant)Synonyms: Coreosma prostrata; Ribes prostratum; Ribes resinosum (heterotypic); Ribes viscosum (heterotypic) Ribes glandulosum, the skunk currant, is a North American species of flowering plant in the currant family. It is widespread in Canada (all 10 provinces and all 3 territories) and is also found in parts of the United States (Alaska, the Great Lakes region, the Appalachian Mountains, and the Northeast). Ribes glandulosum is a deciduous shrub growing to 0.5 m (2 ft) tall and wide. It has palmately lobed leaves with 5 or 7 deeply cut segments. Flowers are in elongated clusters of 6-15 pink flowers. Fruits are red and egg-shaped, sometimes palatable but sometimes not. |
Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Pollinators [1] | Insects, Lepidoptera | Scent [1] | The leaves have an unpleasant smell. | Structure [1] | Shrub | Usage [1] | Can be used as a ground cover plant; |  | Height [1] | 16 inches (0.4 m) | Width [1] | 39 inches (1 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Ribes glandulosum |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Blue Ridge Parkway National Parkway |
V |
73611 |
North Carolina, Virginia, United States |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
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1932364 |
Alaska, United States |
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Elk Island National Park |
II |
47171 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Hubbard Brook Biosphere Reserve |
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7809 |
New Hampshire, United States |
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Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
571799 |
Michigan, United States |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kenai Fjords National Park |
Ib |
574822 |
Alaska, United States |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
386679 |
Alaska, United States |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Mount Mitchell State Park |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Polar Bear Provincial Park |
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5502026 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Albert National Park |
II |
976762 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Terra Nova National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Wapusk National Park |
II |
2614324 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Winisk River Provincial Park |
II |
434735 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Wilderness Park Provincial Park |
II |
1072124 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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