Grossulariaceae FAMILY
Ribes leptanthum
Ribes leptanthum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ribes leptanthum is a spiny, deciduous shrub with erect to arching stems; it can grow 50 - 200cm 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 harvestd from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental11].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.
HabitatConiferous forests; at elevations from 1,700 - 3,000 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. ]. Streamsides; at elevations from 1,800 - 2,800 metres in Arizona.