Grossulariaceae FAMILY
Ribes velutinum
Ribes velutinum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ribes velutinum is a spiny, deciduous shrub with spreading, densely and intricately branched stems; it can grow 50 - 200cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Washington to Montana, south to California and Arizona
HabitatSagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, yellow pine forests; at elevations from 300 - 3,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].