Trending: Red-flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) — 116 observations this week
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Phenology
Tracking when and where native shrubs like Red-flowering Currant bloom helps gardeners, conservationists, and land managers understand how spring is shifting — and whether the plants that feed early pollinators are keeping pace with a changing climate.
Right now, thousands of people are out spotting and photographing a beautiful native shrub called Red-flowering Currant, which bursts into bright pink-red flower clusters every spring. It's one of the first plants to bloom in the season, making it a crucial early food source for hummingbirds and native bees just waking up from winter. The surge in observations this week tells us the plant is actively flowering across its range right now.
Key Findings
116 research-grade observations of Red-flowering Currant were recorded on iNaturalist in a single week, signaling peak bloom activity.
The species ranks among the most observed plants this week, reflecting high citizen science engagement during its spring flowering window.
All observations met iNaturalist's 'research-grade' standard, meaning they are verified by multiple identifiers and usable in scientific datasets.
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Red-flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) is one of the most observed plant species on iNaturalist this week, with 116 research-grade observations logged by citizen scientists across its range.
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Red-flowering Currant is among the most observed plant species this week with 116 research-grade observations.
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Ribes sanguineum, the flowering currant, redflower currant, red-flowering currant, or red currant is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae. It is native to the western United States and Canada.