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Ribes rubrum

The name of this species does not match your search because Ribes rubrum is indicated as the accepted name for Ribes sylvestre.

Classification	Flowering Plants
Family	Grossulariaceae
Family (Traditional)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Ribes
Species	Ribes rubrum L.
Common Name	Northern red currant
Growth Habit	Shrub
Duration	Perennial
Plant Notes	**
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native, UPL (NWPL)

** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

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Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Ribes sativum	Ribes sativum Syme
Ribes sylvestre	Ribes sylvestre Mert. & Koch
Ribes vulgare	Ribes vulgare K.Koch

Specimens and Distribution

No specimens exist for this species.

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2026 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)