Ribes alpinum Alpine currant (Grossulariaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Ribes alpinum
Alpine currant
Deciduous shrub
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The Ribes alpinum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Grossulariaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Alpine currant.

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Latin Name:  Ribes alpinum
Common Name:  Alpine currant
Family:  Grossulariaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Cliffs and rocky woods on limestone[17].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[105]. Sweet and not very acid, but less palatable than R. rubrum, the redcurrant[2]. An insipid fruit[100], it is not palatable[1, 11]. The only fruits we have eaten have been good size redcurrants with a fair flavour[K]. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter and can be freely borne when male and female plants are grown[K].

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