Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes inerme

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes inerme is a usually spiny, erect to sprawling, deciduous shrub; it usually grows 100 - 300cm 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 - British Columbia to Alberta, south to California and New Mexico.

HabitatStream banks, thickets, open or wooded mountain ridges; at elevations from 700 - 3,300 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. ]. Moist, often shaded places; at elevations from 1,000 - 3,200 metres in California.