Grossulariaceae Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook.
Stink Currant
Nitinaht - Food, Dessert
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 113
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Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook.
Scientific name: Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: RIBR (
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Common names: Stink Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Berries boiled, mixed in molasses and eaten as dessert.
RECRD: 47322 id: 33387