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Stink currant (Ribes bracteosum)
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Stink currant

Ribes bracteosum

Native to Alaska

Stink currant is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.

4states
490AK sightings*
2,049U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Alaska

Quick look

Ribes bracteosum, is a species of currant native to western coastal North America.

  • It belongs to the Grossulariaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 4 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Alaska. NatureServe
  • iNaturalist has 490 research-grade sightings of it in Alaska, ranking #87 among the 108 flowers on our Alaska list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in Alaska (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (16 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
Alaska
No list Alaska has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alaska ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Alaska.
Rare elsewhere
No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records stink currant in 4 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington.

Alaska counties with USDA records: Chugach, Copper River, Juneau, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Sitka, Yakutat.

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