Ribes rubrum L.
Red currant
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Rosales | Rose family and eight others |
Family | Grossulariaceae | |
Genus | Ribes | From the Syrian or Kurdish ribas, which was derived from an old Persian word |
Species | rubrum | From the Latin ruber or rubra meaning “red” |
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Ribes sativum Syme
Ribes sylvestre (Lam.) Mert. & W.D.J. Koch
Ribes vulgare Lam.
Ribes rubrum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/17/2010 · Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine ≈ 10 × 15" (26 × 39 cm) ID is uncertain 

8/30/2014 · New Mexico ≈ 11 × 7" (28 × 18 cm) 

7/17/2010 · Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine ≈ 8 × 12" (20 × 31 cm) ID is uncertain 

8/30/2014 · New Mexico ≈ 8 × 4½" (19 × 11 cm) 
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