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A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Checklist » Grossulariaceae » Ribes rubrum

Ribes rubrum L. [FNA8]
Grossulariaceae
northern red currant

Origin: Introduced

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: FNA8: "The leaves of Ribes rubrum are rather thick. Cultivated red currants may have originated from a cross between R. rubrum and R. spicatum E. Robson, a rare species native in northern Britain (R. Mabey 1996). Many of the state and province records of occurrence may be the result of repeated escape from cultivation rather than true naturalization."

Literature:
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Taxon treatment authored by Sarah Cooke; last updated 10/28/2009 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Ribes rubrum L. var. sativum Reichenbach
Ribes sativum (Reichb.) Syme   [H&C]
Ribes sylvestre (Lam.) Mert. & Koch
Ribes vulgare Lam.




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