Ribes saxatile
Pall.
Rock gooseberry
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. It has spines at the nodes. The leaves are oval and 1-3 cm across. The fruit are round and dark purple when ripe. They are smooth. They are 5-7 mm across.
Edible Uses
The acidic fruit are mixed with water to make a drink.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are acid and are mixed with water to make a drink.
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Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Russia, Siberia,
References (3)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 565
- Nova Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. Hist. Acad. 10:376. 1797
