Relatives
Ribes alpinum L.- Alpine Currant.
Taxonomic position.
Family Grossulariaceae DC., genus Ribes L.Main synonymy.
R. lucidum Kit.ex Kanitz.Morphology and biology.
Shrub .5 to 1.5 m tall. Bud scales membranaceous. Leaves up to 4 cm wide, trilobate, with adpressed rigid glandular bristles above, glabrous beneath, lucid. Plants dioecious. Inflorescences not drooping, male has 15-30 flowers, female 1-5 flowers. Petals greenish-yellow, spatulate, 4 times shorter than ovate calyx lobes. Bracteoles as long as pedicels or longer. Pedicels with glandular bristles. Berries pink, mealy to the taste. Anemophilous. Zoo- and ornithochore. Flowers in May-June, fruits in July-August.Distribution.
General distribution: Europe. In the former USSR . European part of Russia.Ecology.
In light mixed forests, forest glades and fringes, on terraces of river banks.Use and economic value.
Food. Ornamental.References.
Budantsev AL., Yakovlev GP., eds. 2006. Illustrated key to the plants of Leningrad Region. Moscow: KMK. P.274. (In Russian).Mayevsky PF. 2006. Flora of the middle zone of European part of Russia. 10th ed. Moscow. 600 p. (In Russian).
Grossgeim AA. 1950. Flora of Caucasus. V.4. Moscow; Leningrad. (In Russian).
Sokolov SI., Svjaseva OA., Kubli VA. 1977. Distribution ranges of trees and shrubs of the USSR. V.1. Leningrad: Nauka. p.263. (In Russian).
Sokolov SI., Svjaseva OA., Kubli VA. 1980. Distribution ranges of trees and shrubs of the USSR. V.2. Leningrad: Nauka. 107 p. Map 28A. (In Russian).
Tzvelev NN., ed. 2001. Flora of East Europe. V.10. St.Petersburg P.240. (In Russian).
Juzepchuk SV., ed. 1939. Flora USSR. V.9. Moscow; Leningrad. P.260-261. (In Russian).
Cherepanov SK. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). St.Petersburg. 990 p. (In Russian).