Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes komarovii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes komarovii is a much-branched deciduous shrub forming a dense, rounded crown; it can grow up to 250cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its lustrous foliage[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, northern and central China, North Korea

HabitatScrub, open stony slopes, rocks, crests, calcareous outcrops[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].