Ribes oxyacanthoides subsp. irriguum

(Douglas) Sinnott

Idaho gooseberry

GrossulariaceaeFruit
Ribes oxyacanthoides subsp. irriguum
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Daniel Kennedy
Ribes oxyacanthoides subsp. irriguum
gbif · cc-by
Daniel Kennedy
Ribes oxyacanthoides subsp. irriguum
gbif · cc-by
Daniel Kennedy

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The berries are eaten green or raw, mixed with other berries, or cooked. They are used to make juice and pies, and can be eaten fresh or cooked.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A temperate shrub in the gooseberry and currant family (Grossulariaceae).

Names & Synonyms
Ribes oxyacanthoides var. irriguum (Douglas( Janz.
References (1)
  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 479

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