Ribes roezlii var. cruentum
(Greene) Rehder
Shiny leaf currant
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRibes roezlii is a North American species of gooseberry known by the common name Sierra gooseberry.
Description
A shrub.
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Edible Uses
The berries can be eaten by humans in an emergency, but are unpalatable.
Traditional Uses
The fresh fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Ribes amictum var. cruentum (Greene) Jancz.Ribes cruentum Greene
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 477 (As Ribes cruentum)
