Grossulariaceae Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats.

Whisky Currant

Cheyenne - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 175

View all documented uses for Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats.
USDA symbol: RICEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whisky Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Pounded berries formed into cakes, dried and stewed with buffalo hide chips.

RECRD: 1953 id: 33424

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