Ribes aureum var. villosum DC.
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Ribes aureum var. villosum

Family: GROSSULARIACEAE
Genus: Ribes
Species: aureum
Variety: villosum DC.
Common names: Buffalo Currant
Distribution summary: Northern America
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes, scrub & light woodland
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: North America (A)
Flowering months: April
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use

Additional Notes

Previously grown as Ribes odoratum

Plants of the World online, Kew Science http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:220878-2 Link

In traditional Native American medicine-a poultice of the plant has been applied to snakebites (Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998)

http://www.pfaf.org, https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Ribes+odoratum

Ribes odoratum H.L.Wendl Grossulariaceae Buffalo currant. Distribution: North America. Fruits edible. Presumably a source of vitamin C .

Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. Link

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A.

Northern America, South-Central U.S.A.

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A.

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