Grossulariaceae Ribes laxiflorum Pursh
Trailing Black Currant
Skokomish - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 32
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Ribes laxiflorum Pursh
Scientific name: Ribes laxiflorum Pursh
USDA symbol: RILA3 (
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Common names: Trailing Black Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Skokomish
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of bark and roots taken for tuberculosis.
RECRD: 93696 id: 33603