Grossulariaceae Ribes sanguineum Pursh
Redflower Currant
Thompson, Upper (Lytton Band) - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 487
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Ribes sanguineum Pursh
Scientific name: Ribes sanguineum Pursh
USDA symbol: RISAS (
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Common names: Redflower Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson, Upper (Lytton Band)
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Grayish-black berries eaten.
RECRD: 41656 id: 33719