Gummy gooseberry, Canyon Gooseberry, Sticky gooseberry
Grossularia lobbii

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A straggling bush. There are a cluster of 3 slender spines at each node. The plant is covered with soft sticky hairs. The bark is red brown and sheds with age. The fruit are 1.5 cm across.

There are about 150 Ribes species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Canada it grows in lowland valleys and along the edges of streams.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are occasionally eaten raw. They are boiled, cooled and eaten with fish. They are boiled, dried into cakes and stored for later use.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ribes lobbii A. Gray;