Ribes cereum var. inebrians
(Lindl.) C. L. Hitchc.
Whisky currant, Squaw currant
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRibes cereum is a species of currant known by the common names wax currant and squaw currant; the pedicellare variety is known as whisky currant. The species is native to western North America.
Description
A erect shrub. It has many branches. It grow 1.3 m tall. The leaves have 3-5 lobes. They have glands underneath. The flowers are pink and in small groups. The fruit are red and have glands.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh or preserved. The fresh leaves are eaten with meat fat.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also preserved and eaten. The fresh leaves are eaten with meat fat.
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Known Hazards
Some Native American tribes ate the berries. The Zuni people eat the berries of the pedicellare variety, as well as the leaves with uncooked mutton fat or deer fat. One field guide reports that the berries are somewhat toxic and can have an unpleasant flavor. Eating too many may cause a burning feeling in the throat. One source says they are good when ripe, and can be made into jam or pie fillings.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean to subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 150 Ribes species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Manzanita
References (6)
- 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) (As Ribes inebrians)
- Edward's Bot. Reg. 17: t. 1471. 1832 (As Ribes inebrians)
- MINNIS, (As Ribes inebrians)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 476 (As Ribes cereum var. pedicellare)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Ribes inebrians)
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- WHITING, (As Ribes inebrians)
