Grossulariaceae FAMILY
Ribes stenocarpum
Ribes stenocarpum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ribes stenocarpum is a spiny deciduous shrub; it usually grows 100 - 200cm tall, exceptionally to 300cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - northwestern China.
HabitatConiferous or mixed forests, thickets on mountain slopes and ravines; at elevations from 2,300 - 3,300 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].