Ribes triste

Shrub

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Bogs and cool wet woods.

Family: Grossulariaceae
Height: 0.5 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: 0 of 5

Native Habitat

American Red Currant, Red currant Ribes triste native habitat is Bogs and cool wet woods.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A rather tart flavour, it is usually cooked in pies, preserves etc. The fruit can also be dried for later use. The fruit is similar to the garden red currant and contains rather a lot of seeds. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter.