Ribes uva-crispa
Common Gooseberry, English Gooseberry
Other regional names: European Gooseberry
- European Gooseberry
Also known as: Grossularia grossularia var. reclinata (L.) Wirtg. +14 more
- Grossularia grossularia var. reclinata (L.) Wirtg.
- Grossularia grossularia var. uva-crispa (L.) Wirtg.
- Grossularia hirsuta Mill.
- Grossularia intermedia Opiz
- Grossularia pubescens Opiz
- Grossularia reclinata (L.) Mill.
- Grossularia spinosa (Lam.) Rupr.
- Grossularia uva Scop.
- Grossularia uva-crispa (L.) Mill.
- Grossularia uva-crispa subsp. lasiocarpa (Gaudin ex Monnier) Dostál
- Grossularia uva-crispa subsp. reclinata (L.) Dostál
- Grossularia vulgaris Spach
- Oxyacanthus uva-crispa (L.) Chevall.
- Ribes aculeatum Salisb.
- Ribes dubium Jacques
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Grossulariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Ribes uva-crispa (commonly known as Common-gooseberry or English Gooseberry) is a shrub belonging to the Grossulariaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Falkland Is., Finland, Great Britain, Iceland, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Japan, Kentucky, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Maine, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, North European Russia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Dakota, South European Russia, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Turkey-in-Europe, Vermont, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms