| Trumpet gooseberry | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. leptanthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribes leptanthum | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Grossularia leptantha (A.Gray ) Coville & Britton | |
Ribes leptanthum is a spiny-stemmed, small-leaved species of gooseberry in the genus Ribes commonly called trumpet gooseberry.[2] It is native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah,[3] where it is usually found in high-altitude canyons.[2]
Ethnobotany
Historically the berries of R. leptanthum have been consumed in Native American cultures in a variety of ways: they are readily eaten fresh by Apache peoples, including the Chiricahua, Mescalero, and other peoples (specifically those in the vicinity of Isleta and Jemez in New Mexico); used as an ingredient in cakes made for overwintering by Chiricahua, and Mescalero peoples; and, in those communities where early-settling Spanish and Native American cultures have generally mingled or influenced each other, R. leptanthum berries are used in recipes for jellies and wines.[4]
References
- ↑ Ribes leptanthum was first described and published in Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science new series 4(1): 53. 1849 "Name - Ribes leptanthum A.Gray". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
IT: A. Fendler 254; 25 May 1847; USA: New Mexico: Banks of Rio del Norte, near Santa Fe
- 1 2 3 "Ribes leptanthum Gray (Trumpet Gooseberry)". Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness. Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "PLANTS Profile Trumpet Gooseberry | USDA". USDA Plant Profile. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ Dan Moerman. "Search for Ribes leptanthum". Native American Ethnobotany Database. Dearborn, Michigan: University of Michigan. Retrieved June 2, 2011.