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Species: Ribes sanguineum Pursh

(Ribes sanguineum Pursh)
-> Genus: Ribes -> Family: Grossulariaceae -> Group: Angiosperms

Habitus

  • high bush 2 - 4 m
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)

Leaves (assimilation organs)

  • they are simple, palmate lobed, measuring 3 - 8 x 4 - 9 cm, rounded, with unevenly serrated margins
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)

Flowers

  • it is a dioecious shrub, with bisexual flowers
  • the flowers are blood-red in rich clusters 6 - 8 cm long
  • it blooms in V
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)

Fruits – seeds

  • the fruit is a dark blue, hairy berry, 7 - 8 mm in size
  • it ripens in VII – VIII

Extension

  • it is originally widespread in the western part of the North American continent
  • in Slovakia, it only occurs as a cultivated species

Ecology

  • it is a semi-shade-loving tree resistant to frost 

Significance

  • it is fruit-bearing
  • it is a decorative tree with dark red flowers
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)
Ribes sanguineum (Redflower currant)
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