t’emhw

Food
Medicinal
Spiritual

t'emhw - swamp currant

Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: t’emhw

Taxon Name: Ribes lacustre

“Common” Name: swamp currant

Cultural Values:

food

medicinal

spiritual

Ecological Community: Freshwater

Wikipedia summary:
The shrub Ribes lacustre is known by the common names prickly currant, black swamp gooseberry, and black gooseberry. It is widely distributed in North America.

Observational Data:
First reported: 2010-05-22
Source: Hunterston
Last reported: 2010-05-22
Source: Hunterston
Obervation count: 1