Grossulariaceae Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats.
Whisky Currant
Navajo - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 52
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Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats.
Scientific name: Ribes cereum var. pedicellare Brewer & S. Wats.
USDA symbol: RICEP (
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Common names: Whisky Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Wood used to make the distaff used in spinning.
RECRD: 2891 id: 33435