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Stink currant

Ribes bracteosum, the stink currant, is a species of currant native to western coastal North America from southeastern Alaska to Mendocino County in California. Ribes bracteosum is a deciduous shrub, without thorns, growing to 3 m (10 feet) tall. The leaves are 5-20 cm (2-8 inches) across, palmately lobed with 5 or 7 lobes. The flowers are produced in spring after the leaves emerge, on racemes 15-30 cm (6-12 inches) long containing 20-40 flowers; each flower is 5-10 mm (2-4 inches) in diameter, with five white or greenish-tinged petals. The fruit, born in clusters, is dark blue with a whitish bloom, edible but sometimes unpleasant. Description from Calscape

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Stink currant

Stink currant fast facts

Scientific Name

Ribes bracteosum

Family

Grossulariaceae

Garden Type

Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Shade

Water Needs

Medium to Wet

Plant Type

Deciduous, Flowering, Perennial, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

White

Height

5 – 10 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes

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