Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes cucullatum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes cucullatum is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 100cm tall[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It has some value as an ornamental[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - central Chile

HabitatCoastal mountains, ascending almost to the timber line; at elevations from 500 - 2,100 metres[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ]. Usually found in or by moist to wet locations such as marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ].