Grossulariaceae . . . . . Currants

Ribes . . . Currants

Ribes alpinum . . . Mountain Currant

Native on limestone in NE En, scattered elsewhere as escape (esp. Peak Dist.); upright fl trusses, female plants - few fls, males often >20 fls

Ribes nigrum . . . Blackcurrant

Introduced and usually relict or escaped

Ribes odoratum (=R. aureum) . . . Buffalo Currant

Scattered as garden escape roadsides, etc.

Ribes sanguineum . . . . Flowering Currant

Widely planted and escaping, often self-sown

Ribes uva-crispa . . . Gooseberry

Widely naturalised

Ribes rubrum . . . . Red Currant

Though probably native, most are relicts of cultivation

A similar garden escape, but more hairy, is R. spicatum (Downy Currant)