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Sticky Currant (Ribes viscosissimum), a shrub in the Grossulariaceae family, is native to the western United States and southern Canada, ranging from Alberta to California and extending eastward to Wyoming. Sticky Currant (Latin: Ribes viscosissimum, family Rosaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sticky 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.
Sticky Currant is a member of the Rosaceae family native to ABT, ARI, BRC, CAL, COL, and IDA. Sticky Currant thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Sticky Currant grows best in USDA zone 6-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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