Łódź, Park Helenów

It is native to Canada and most of the United States, except the south-east region. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - fruits raw or cooked used in jellies, sauces and pies; flowers raw, a very sweet flavour. Herbal plant - the dried and pulverized inner bark has been sprinkled on sores; a decoction of the inner bark has been used in the treatment of leg swellings. Useful plant - used as rootstock for other species of Ribes.