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Field note · July 2026

Ribes glandulosum, a favorite native currant with edible and armed fruit

Oak Summit Nursery · Southern Manitoba

Ribes glandulosum, a favorite native currant with edible and armed fruit. they have a low sprawling shape to the bushes, the leaves and fruit are interesting, a good addition to a native plant garden. these were collected from wild stands and I'm growing out another ascension from seed from the usda. it's called skunk currant but I haven't found the reason, sometimes common names are poorly chosen. glandulosum is better, describing the cool glands on stalks all over the fruit.