Grossulariaceae FAMILY
Ribes curvatum
Ribes curvatum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ribes curvatum is a spiny, deciduous shrub with stems that can be erect or arching and then rooting at the tips; it can grow 50 - 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. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern and eastern N. America - Oklahoma and Texas, east to Tennessee and Georgia.
HabitatDeciduous woods at elevations from 200 - 800 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. ].