Family: Grossulariaceae
Author: Pall.
Bibliography: Nova Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. Hist. Acad. 10: 378 (1797)
Year: 1797
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Ribes
Vegetable: False
Observations: Siberia to N. Korea, N. & NC. Japan, Subarctic America to N. U.S.A.
Description
Swamp red currant, known scientifically as Ribes triste, is a fascinating member of the Grossulariaceae family. First described in the Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae (Hist. Acad.) in 1797 by Pall., this plant has a rich history and an extensive natural habitat.
Ribes triste can be found across a wide geographic range, spanning from the frigid expanses of Siberia to the temperate regions of North Korea and Northern and Central Japan. Its presence is also notable in Subarctic America, extending to the northern United States. This broad distribution underscores the plant’s adaptability to various climates and soil conditions, thriving in environments that range from subarctic to temperate.
The plant is typically associated with wet habitats, and as its common name suggests, it is often found in swampy or marshy areas. This ecological preference makes it an important species for studying wetland ecosystems and biodiversity.
Swamp red currant is not just significant ecologically but also holds interest for its potential uses and properties. It’s essential for botanists, ecologists, and plant enthusiasts to further understand this remarkable species.
Common Names
Eng: red currant, swamp red currant, wild red currant, northern redcurrant, american red currant
Fra: gadellier amer, gadellier rouge sauvage
En: Swamp red currant, Wild red currant, Red currant, American red currant, Bitter currant, Northern redcurrant
Ar: كشمش منقعي
Zh: 矮茶藨子
Et: Ojasõstar
Fr: “gadellier amer, Gadellier sauvage, Gadelier rouge sauvage”, Gadelier rouge sauvage, Gadellier amer, Gadellier rouge sauvage
Fa: انگورفرنگی تیرهگل
Ru: Смородина печальная
Synonyms
- Coreosma tristis ((Pall.) Lunell)
Distribution
- Alaska (native)
- Alberta (native)
- Amur (native)
- British Columbia (native)
- Buryatiya (native)
- Chita (native)
- Connecticut (native)
- Idaho (native)
- Illinois (native)
- Inner Mongolia (native)
- Irkutsk (native)
- Japan (native)
- Kamchatka (native)
- Khabarovsk (native)
- Korea (native)
- Krasnoyarsk (native)
- Labrador (native)
- Magadan (native)
- Maine (native)
- Manchuria (native)
- Manitoba (native)
- Maryland (native)
- Masachusettes (native)
- Michigan (native)
- Minnesota (native)
- Montana (native)
- New Brunswick (native)
- New Hampshire (native)
- New Jersey (native)
- New York (native)
- Newfoundland (native)
- North Dakota (native)
- Northwest Territorie (native)
- Nova Scotia (native)
- Nunavut (native)
- Ohio (native)
- Ontario (native)
- Oregon (native)
- Pennsylvania (native)
- Primorye (native)
- Prince Edward I. (native)
- Québec (native)
- Rhode I. (native)
- Sakhalin (native)
- Saskatchewan (native)
- South Dakota (native)
- Vermont (native)
- Washington (native)
- West Virginia (native)
- Wisconsin (native)
- Yakutskiya (native)
- Yukon (native)
Additional Images
Fruit
Taken Aug 12, 2020 by Valerie Barbin (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jul 27, 2021 by Deborah Welch (cc-by-sa)
Flower
Taken May 22, 2021 by Danielle Mccloy (cc-by-sa)
Taken May 22, 2021 by Danielle Mccloy (cc-by-sa)
Leaf
Taken May 22, 2021 by Danielle Mccloy (cc-by-sa)
Habit
Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Niehaus, T.F. (cc-by-nc-sa)
Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/2986159)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:221098-2)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Ribes triste Pall.)
Specifications
Growth form>: Stoloniferous
Growth habit>: Shrub
Growth rate>: Moderate
Growth
Ph maximum: 7.5
Ph minimum: 5.0