Ribes sativum Syme

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Grossulariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ribes sativum Syme

  • Description

    Species Description - Erect, unarmed shrub; lvs mostly 5-lobed, the lateral lobe widely spreading; infl not glandular; anther-sacs widely separated by a broad connective; fr red; 2n=16. Native of Eurasia, occasionally escaping from cult. in our range.

  • Common Names

    garden red currant