Ribes leptanthum

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Trumpet gooseberry

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. leptanthum
Binomial name
Ribes leptanthum
A.Gray, 1849
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Grossularia brachyantha (A.Gray) Petraw. (1932)
    • Grossularia leptantha (A.Gray) Coville & Britton (1908)
    • Ribes leptanthum var. brachyanthum A.Gray (1876)
    • Ribes leptanthum var. genuinum Jancz. (1907)
    • Ribes leptanthum var. veganum Cockerell (1902)
    • Ribes veganum Cockerell (1902)

Ribes leptanthum is a spiny-stemmed, small-leaved species of gooseberry in the genus Ribes commonly called trumpet gooseberry.[3] It is native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah,[4] where it is usually found in high-altitude canyons.[3]

Ethnobotany

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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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Ribes leptanthum". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Ribes leptanthum A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kleinman, Russ. "Ribes leptanthum Gray". Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness. Western New Mexico University. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "PLANTS Profile Trumpet Gooseberry | USDA". USDA Plant Profile. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  5. ^ Dan Moerman. "Search for Ribes leptanthum". Native American Ethnobotany Database. Dearborn, Michigan: University of Michigan. Retrieved June 2, 2011.