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Ribes rubrum L.
cultivated currant

       
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Photo of Ribes rubrum L.
©Jeff McMillian. Courtesy of Almost Eden. United States, CO. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Images:
Ribes rubrum L.

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Synonyms:
Ribes rubrum L.

  RISA2 Ribes sativum Syme
  RISY Ribes sylvestre (Lam.) Mert. & W.D.J. Koch
  RIVU Ribes vulgare Lam.
 

Distribution:
Ribes rubrum L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (CT, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Ribes rubrum L.

View 3 genera in Grossulariaceae, 65 species in Ribes
 

Classification:
Ribes rubrum L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Rosales
Family Grossulariaceae – Currant family
Genus Ribes L. – currant
Species Ribes rubrum L. – cultivated currant
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Ribes rubrum L.

The related entity italicized and indented above is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Michigan:
Ribes
currant, gooseberry              Plant pest1
 
1 planting of currants and gooseberries in certain parts of the State of Michigan is prohibited
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Ribes rubrum L.

Ribes
currant, gooseberry

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Ribes rubrum L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Ribes rubrum L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504798.

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/11/2008 10:05 PM MDT