Dogberry, Eastern Prickly Gooseberry, American wild gooseberry
Grossularia cynosbati

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.6 m high. It can have spines. The branches are slender and hang down. The leaves are rounded and 5 cm across with 3-5 lobes. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are green and in groups of 3. They are bell shaped. The fruit is brownish-purple. They are prickly. Some kinds do not have prickles.

There are about 150 Ribes species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten. They are used for pies, jellies and preserves.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ribes cynosbati L.;