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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en in jellies, pies, and sauces, or made<br />

into wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Harris 1972, Tomikel 1986<br />

Ribes aureum Pursh<br />

FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (currant) or Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)<br />

ENGLISH: buffalo currant, golden currant, squaw currant, wax currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Drought tolerant shrub is cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in some regions for<br />

its large, flavorful fruit. Dried fruits were mixed with buffalo<br />

me<strong>at</strong> and tallow to make pemmican.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ribes bracteosum Douglas ex Hook.<br />

FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (currant) or Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)<br />

ENGLISH: stink currant, wild currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or mixed in salmon roe.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ribes cereum Douglas<br />

FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (currant) or Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)<br />

ENGLISH: squaw currant, wax currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruits should not be e<strong>at</strong>en in large quantities.<br />

Leaves and flowers are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Wea<strong>the</strong>rford 1988<br />

Ribes cynosb<strong>at</strong>i L. [syn. Grossularia cynob<strong>at</strong>i (L.) Mill.]<br />

FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (currant) or Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)<br />

ENGLISH: American wild gooseberry, dogberry, eastern prickly<br />

gooseberry, gooseberry, pasture gooseberry, prickly gooseberry,<br />

prickly wild gooseberry<br />

PORTUGUESE: groselha<br />

SPANISH: grosella<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruits are used primarily in sauces and desserts.<br />

Most cultivars deriving from R. cynosb<strong>at</strong>i are hybrids.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Freckmann Herbarium, Johns and Stevenson 1985, Mabberley<br />

1987, Peterson 1977, Usher 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes divaric<strong>at</strong>um Douglas [syn. Grossularia divaric<strong>at</strong>a (Douglas)<br />

Coville & Britton]<br />

FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (currant) or Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)<br />

ENGLISH: coast gooseberry, worcesterberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en dried.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Yanovsky 1936<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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