Northern gooseberry
Ribes oxyacanthoides
The previous photograph was credited as the hendersonii variety, whose native range is outside B.C. in Kew’s account. That image has been withheld pending a verified regional replacement.
- Food part reported in sources
- Fruit
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned
- Habitat
- Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.
This profile has no verified regional illustration available. A photograph would not establish identification or edibility.
Confirm species and the intended food part with a regional expert. Timing varies by site.
Habitat in British Columbia
Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.
Ecosystem records
Bunchgrass (BG); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Montane Spruce (MS); Ponderosa Pine (PP); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)
UBC recorded ecosystem zones. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.
Timing and food-use notes
Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.
Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.
References
Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.