Sierra currant
Ribes nevadaense

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are rounded and 6 cm across with 3-5 lobes. There are rounded teeth. The flowers are in groups of 12-20. They hang down. The petals are white. The fruit are blue.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. The leaves are used to flavour seaweed patties.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ribes glaucescens Eastw.; Ribes nevadaense var. glaucescens (Eastw.) A. Berger; Ribes nevadaense var. jaegeri A. Berger;