Grossulariaceae FAMILY
Ribes ciliatum
Ribes ciliatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ribes ciliatum is a sparsely branched, slender, deciduous shrub with arching branches; it usually grows 200 - 300cm tall, sometimes reaching 500cm in the wild[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern N. America - central and southern Mexico; C. America - Guatemala, Costa Rica
HabitatUsually found in dense shade, growing in damp or moist thickets or forest, often in Pinus-Abies forest, sometimes on limestone in Juniperus forest; at elevations from 3,000 - 3,800 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].