Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum
(Benth.) Loudon
Flowering currant
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRibes sanguineum, the flowering currant, redflower currant, red-flowering currant, or red currant is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae. It is native to the western United States and Canada.
Description
A shrub.
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Edible Uses
The berries are edible but of a poor flavour. Both indigenous and non-indigenous people use the berries for food, eating them fresh or dried or making them into jams, pies, juice, or syrup. The flowers can be used to infuse beverages, especially spirits.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are mainly eaten for their moisture.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 150 Ribes species.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Arbor. frutic. brit. 2:988. 1838
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 480
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
