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Ribes glandulosum
Species of fruit and plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ribes glandulosum, the skunk currant,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the currant family.
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Description
Ribes glandulosum is a deciduous shrub growing to 0.5 metres (2 ft) tall and wide. The leaves are 2.5–7.5 centimetres (1–3 in) wide, palmately lobed with 5–7 deeply cut segments.[3] Flowers are in elongated clusters of 6–15 pink flowers. Fruits are dark red and egg-shaped, sometimes palatable but sometimes not.[4][5][2]
Distribution and habitat
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).[6][7] It can be found in humid forests, shrub thickets, clearings, and on rocky slopes.[3]
As a noxious weed
It is considered a noxious weed in Michigan, and planting it is prohibited in certain parts of the state.[8]
Conservation
It is listed as endangered in Connecticut[9] and New Jersey, and presumed extirpated in Ohio.[10]
Uses
The Ojibwe people take a compound decoction of the root for back pain and for "female weakness".[11] 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.[12] The Algonquin people use the berries as food.[13]
References
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