Downy currant, Nordic currant, Northern red currant
Ribes spicatum

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

There are about 150 Ribes species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Austria, Belarus, Britain, Central Asia, China, Denmark, Estonia, Europe, Finland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North America, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Siberia, Sweden, Ukraine, USA

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ribes acidum Pojark.; Ribes hispidulum (Jancz.) Pojark.; Ribes pubescens Hedl.; Ribes rubrum auct. nonn.; Ribes rubrum var. hispidulum Jancz.; Ribes rubrum var. pubescens (Hedl.) Jancz;