Grossularia californica

Description

A temperate herb or shrub in the Grossulariaceae family that produces edible berries.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten fresh, dried in the shade for about a week and stored, or boiled into jelly. The berries are particularly enjoyed by children.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are dried in the shade for about a week the stored. The berries are also eaten fresh or boiled into jelly.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Other Information

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Notes

There are about 150 Ribes species.

Synonyms

References (4)

• Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
• Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O., 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 299 (Family)
• Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 476 (As Ribes californicum)
• Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Ribes californicum)

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