Fruits of alpine currant are edible but the plant is often grown as a garden plant for decoration.
Names
Scientific
Ribes alpinum
English
Alpine currant
Muntain currant
Dutch
Alpenbes
French
Groseillier des Alpes
German
Alpen-Johannisbeere
Berg-Johannisbeere
Taxonomy
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Ribes
Species
Ribes alpinum (Alpine currant)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Fruits
High altitude crops
Minor crops
Ornamental plants
Temperate crops
Wild-harvested crops