Grossulariaceae Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir.
Prickly Currant
Gitksan - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 58
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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: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Decoction of bark used for 'some unspecified malady.'
RECRD: 93683 id: 33554