Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes amarum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes amarum is a spiny, erect, deciduous shrub growing 100 - 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 RangeSouthwestern N. America - central and southern California.

HabitatChaparral, montane coniferous forest; at elevations up to 2,100 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. ].