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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes montigenum McCl<strong>at</strong>chie<br />

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

ENGLISH: gooseberry, gooseberry currant<br />

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

are used to make s<strong>of</strong>t drinks and a liqueur.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Kartesz 1994, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ribes nigrum L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: black currant, European black currant, garden black currant,<br />

wild currant<br />

PORTUGUESE: groselha, groselha-preta<br />

SPANISH: grosella negra<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible, dried, leaves are used as tea, leaves<br />

are e<strong>at</strong>en in soups, and flower buds are added to ice creams and<br />

liqueurs.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in temper<strong>at</strong>e regions and n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

in <strong>the</strong> U.S. and Chile in <strong>the</strong> Americas<br />

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

Ribes odor<strong>at</strong>um H. Wendl. [syn. R. aureum var. villosum DC.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: buffalo currant, clove currant, golden currant, Missouri<br />

currant<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, cooked, or dried.<br />

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

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

Ribes oxyacanthoides subsp. setosum (Lindley) Sinnott [syn. R.<br />

setosum Lindley, Grossularia setosa (Lindley) Coville & Britton]<br />

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

ENGLISH: feverberry, gooseberry, gooseberry currant, groser, inland<br />

gooseberry, red-shoot gooseberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are consumed fresh, in pies, jellies, or jams, in<br />

sauces, or made into wine. Young leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en in salads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West-central and Rocky Mountain region <strong>of</strong> North America<br />

from Utah into Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Harris 1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, USDA-NRCS 2004,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ribes punct<strong>at</strong>um Ruiz & Pavón<br />

FAMILY: Grossulariaceae, previously Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)<br />

ENGLISH: currant<br />

PORTUGUESE: groselha, passa-de-corinto<br />

SPANISH: grosella<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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