Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry family)
Genus: Ribes (Currant)
Ribes rubrum L. - Red Currant
Ribes spicatum E. Robson - Downy Currant
Ribes petraeum Wulfen - Currant
Ribes nigrum L. - Black Currant
Ribes alpinum L. - Mountain Currant
Ribes aureum Pursh
Ribes uva-crispa L. - Gooseberry
Shrubby, 80–150 cm tall, <ba>mostly dioecious</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, <ba>erect</ba>. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the flowers:</span> <ba><b>longer than the pedicels</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>m...
Natural, established occurences | Artificial occurences |
forests, shrubbery
in nutritious, alkaline habitats