Grossulariaceae Ribes wolfii Rothrock
Wolf's Currant
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 44
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Ribes wolfii Rothrock
Scientific name: Ribes wolfii Rothrock
USDA symbol: RIWO (
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Common names: Wolf's Currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Raw fruit eaten without preparation.
RECRD: 40152 id: 33777