Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes triste

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes triste is a low-growing, unarmed deciduous shrub with straggling or prostrate stems; it usually grows around 40cm tall. Rarely, the plant is erect, growing up to 80cm tall[ 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. , 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 a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Siberia, Russian Far East, China, Japan, Korea; N. America - Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Oregon, Illinois, Maryland.

HabitatBogs and cool wet woods[ 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. , 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Bogs, wet coniferous woods, coniferous hardwoods, stream banks, seepage areas, montane rock slides; at elevations up to 1,200 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. ].