Grossulariaceae Ribes sanguineum Pursh

Redflower Currant

Thompson - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 229

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Scientific name: Ribes sanguineum Pursh
USDA symbol: RISAS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redflower Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Berries sometimes dried and used in soups as flavoring.

RECRD: 33063 id: 33718

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