Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes viburnifolium

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes viburnifolium is an unarmed, evergreen shrub with erect or arched stems; it can grow 50 - 250cm tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 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, and is occasionally grown as an ornamental, being valued for its aromatic evergreen foliage[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - southern California (Santa Catalina Island), northwestern Baja California.

HabitatAmongst shrubs and in canyons[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Chaparral; at elevations from 30 - 600 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. ].