Different-pubescent currant
Ribes heterotrichum

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A low growing shrub. It has many branches. It grows 50-90 cm high. The bark is grey-brown. The leaves are small and 1-3 cm wide. They are kidney shaped and thick. The leaves have 3 wide lobes and coarse teeth along the edge. The leaf stalks are hairy and shorter than the leaf blades. There are many flowers in a group 3-5 cm long. The flowers are dull purple. The fruit are orange-yellow berries. They are round and 5-7 mm across. They can be acid and sweet.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on stony slopes in sub alpine mountain regions. In Pakistan it grows between 2,900-3,800 m altitude. In western China it grows between 1,200-2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

The fruit are used for drinks and wines.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ribes orientale var. heterotrichum Jancz.;