Siberian Currant
Ribes diacanthum
Family: Grossulariaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It has small spines. The leaves are 3.5 cm across. They have 3 shallow blunt lobes. The leaves are shiny and have teeth. Flowers are separately male and female. They are greenish-yellow and in erect groups. The fruit are bright red.
There are about 150 Ribes species.
Where it is found
It is a cold temperate plant. In northern China it grows on sandy hills below 1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, China, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, North America, North Korea, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Two-spined gooseberry, Rock gooseberry