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Buffalo Currant (Ribes odoratum) is a deciduous shrub native to central and northern United States, including states such as Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wis… Buffalo Currant (Latin: Ribes odoratum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Buffalo Currant is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Buffalo Currant is a member native to ABT, ARI, CAL, COL, IDA, and MNT. Buffalo Currant thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Buffalo Currant grows best in USDA zone 4-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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