Grossulariaceae Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook.

Stink Currant

Hesquiat - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 68

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Scientific name: Ribes bracteosum Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: RIBR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stink Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten with oil and could cause stomachache, if too many were eaten.

RECRD: 673 id: 33379

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