Alpine currant

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

Food crops
Fruits
Ornamental plants
Temperate crops

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