Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes fontaneum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes fontaneum is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 250cm tall[ 1145 Title AgroAtlas Publication Author Website http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of economic plants of Russia and the surrounding countries that formed the USSR, giving botanical descriptions, distribution, habitats and uses. It also gives comprehensive information on climate, soil, pests, diseases etc ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Primorye)

HabitatAlong stony banks of mountain springs in dark, coniferous forests