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Ribes missouriense

Shrub

HomeShrubRibes missouriense

Dry to moist open woods, thickets and fence rows.

Family: Grossulariaceae
Height: 2 m / 7 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 0 of 5

Native Habitat

Missouri Gooseberry Ribes missouriense native habitat is Dry to moist open woods, thickets and fence rows.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A rich sub-acid vinous flavour that is very agreeable, the fruit is somewhat too acid to be eaten raw for most tastes but when fully ripe makes delicious tarts. The fruit can be dried for later use. A gooseberry, but with a smooth skin, it is about 10mm in diameter, though some forms can be up to 14mm in diameter.

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