Grossulariaceae Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir.
Prickly Currant
Cowichan - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84
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Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir.
Scientific name: Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir.
USDA symbol: RILA (
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Common names: Prickly Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowichan
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Roots used to make reef nets.
RECRD: 47588 id: 33553