Ribes hesperium var. amarum
(McClatchie) Parish
Bitter gooseberry
Grossulariaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A temperate shrub in the gooseberry and currant family (Grossulariaceae). The fruit is valued mainly for its moisture content.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used mainly for their moisture.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Ribes amarum McClatchieRibes menziesii var. amarum (McClatchie) Jancz.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 475
