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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 />

Ribes glandulosum Grauer<br />

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

ENGLISH: skunk currant, wild currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Dark fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes hirtellum Michaux [syn. Grossularia hirtella (Michaux) Spach]<br />

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

ENGLISH: American gooseberry, gooseberry, gooseberry currant,<br />

wedgeleaf gooseberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its berries, e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, dried, or in<br />

pies, jellies, and jams.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Temper<strong>at</strong>e North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Freckmann Herbarium, Harrington 1967,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes hudsonianum Richardson<br />

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

ENGLISH: Canadian black currant, Hudson Bay currant, nor<strong>the</strong>rn black<br />

currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries, though not <strong>of</strong> good quality, are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or<br />

preserved.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Turner and Szczawinski 1979<br />

Ribes inerme Rydb. [syn. Grossularia inermis (Rydb.) Coville &<br />

Britton]<br />

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

ENGLISH: gooseberry, gooseberry currant, white-stem gooseberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Thorny shrubs berries are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or in pies, jellies,<br />

and jams.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poiret<br />

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

ENGLISH: bristly black currant, gooseberry, gooseberry currant,<br />

prickly currant, spiny swamp currant, swamp black currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or in pies, jellies, and jams.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Freckmann Herbarium, Harrington 1967,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes missouriense Nutt. [syn. Grossularia missouriensis (Nutt.)<br />

Coville & Britton]<br />

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

ENGLISH: Missouri gooseberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart berries are e<strong>at</strong>en in pies, jellies and jams, or<br />

rarely fresh.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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