Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Saxifragales
Genus:
Species:
sativum
ID:
1136291

Status:
valid

Authors:
Syme

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:
Eng. Bot. ed. III. iv. 42.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135629



Common Names

  • Garden Currant
  • Cultivated Currant
  • Red Currant


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Description

Ribes sativum (also called Garden Currant, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and western Asia. It grows in woodlands, hedgerows, and other habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Ribes sativum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: White or pink flowers in drooping clusters. Seed: Brown, oblong, and slightly curved. Seedlings: Young seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Where to Find Ribes sativum

Ribes sativum is native to Europe and western Asia.

Species in the Ribes genus

Ribes varoi, Ribes aciculare, Ribes diacantha, Ribes costaricensis, Ribes cucullatum, Ribes anatolicum, Ribes armenum, Ribes alpinum, Ribes biebersteinii, Ribes brandegeei, Ribes atropurpureum, Ribes aureum, Ribes berisioides, Ribes pallidiflorum, Ribes pallidum, Ribes orientale, Ribes punctatum, Ribes dikuscha, Ribes polyanthes, Ribes petraeum, Ribes montigenum, Ribes multiflorum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes neglectum, Ribes turbinatum, Ribes tolimense, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes trilobum, Ribes sardoum, Ribes sachalinense, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sinanense, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes spicatum, Ribes graveolens, Ribes hirtellum, Ribes fontinale, Ribes divaricatum, Ribes fontaneum, Ribes maximowiczianum, Ribes mediatum, Ribes melanthum, Ribes manshuricum, Ribes janczewskii, Ribes japonicum, Ribes khorasanicum, Ribes magellanicum, Ribes malvifolium, Ribes dombeyanum, Ribes amazonica,

Species in the Grossulariaceae family

Ribes varoi, Ribes aciculare, Ribes diacantha, Ribes costaricensis, Ribes cucullatum, Ribes anatolicum, Ribes armenum, Ribes alpinum, Ribes biebersteinii, Ribes brandegeei, Ribes atropurpureum, Ribes aureum, Ribes berisioides, Ribes pallidiflorum, Ribes pallidum, Ribes orientale, Ribes punctatum, Ribes dikuscha, Ribes polyanthes, Ribes petraeum, Ribes montigenum, Ribes multiflorum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes neglectum, Ribes turbinatum, Ribes tolimense, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes trilobum, Ribes sardoum, Ribes sachalinense, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sinanense, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes spicatum, Ribes graveolens, Ribes hirtellum, Ribes fontinale, Ribes divaricatum, Ribes fontaneum, Ribes maximowiczianum, Ribes mediatum, Ribes melanthum, Ribes manshuricum, Ribes janczewskii, Ribes japonicum, Ribes khorasanicum, Ribes magellanicum, Ribes malvifolium, Ribes dombeyanum, Ribes amazonica,