Ribes glandulosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Grossulariaceae
Genus:	Ribes
Species:	R. glandulosum
Binomial name
Ribes glandulosum Grauer 1784 not Ruiz & Pav. 1802 [1]

Ribes glandulosum, the skunk currant, ^[2] 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). ^{[3] [4]}

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. ^{[5] [6] [2]}

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut ^[7] and New Jersey, and presumed extirpated in Ohio. ^[8]

As a noxious weed

It is considered a noxious weed in Michigan, and planting it is prohibited in certain parts of the state. ^[9]

Ethnobotany

The Ojibwe people take a compound decoction of the root for back pain and for "female weakness". ^[10] The Woods Cree use a decoction of the stem, either by itself or mixed with wild red raspberry, to prevent clotting after birth, eat the berries as food, and use the stem to make a bitter tea. ^[11] The Algonquin people use the berries as food. ^[12]

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