Prickly Gooseberry – Ribes Cynosbati: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Spiky Berry of Wild Plants
Prickly gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati) is a fuzzy wild currant. Spiky is more apt. Or something in between! Despite the soft flexible spikes on the fruit, it’s an edible and medicinal wild plant. And native to Ontario. There are many Ribes spp. to feature from Ontario. A couple are gooseberries. Prickly gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati) is the … [Read more…]