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'''''Ribes alpinum''''', known as '''mountain currant'''<ref name=BSBI07>{{cite web |title=BSBI List 2007 |publisher=Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |format=xls |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6VqJ46atN |archive-date=2015-02-25 |accessdate=2014-10-17}}</ref> or '''alpine currant''', is a small [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] native to central and northern [[Europe]] from [[Finland]] and [[Norway]] south to the [[Alps]] and [[Pyrenees]]; in the south of its range, it is confined to high altitudes. It is scarce in western Europe, in [[Great Britain|Britain]] being confined to a small number of sites in northern [[England]] and [[Wales]].<ref name=rbge>{{ cite web |url=http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Ribes&SPECIES_XREF=alpinum&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= |title='''Flora Europaea: ''Ribes alpinum'' query results''' |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh]] |accessdate=August 20, 2009}}</ref> |
'''''Ribes alpinum''''', known as '''mountain currant'''<ref name=BSBI07>{{cite web |title=BSBI List 2007 |publisher=Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |format=xls |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6VqJ46atN |archive-date=2015-02-25 |accessdate=2014-10-17}}</ref> or '''alpine currant''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=RIAL2|taxon=Ribes alpinum|accessdate=22 October 2015}}</ref> is a small [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] native to central and northern [[Europe]] from [[Finland]] and [[Norway]] south to the [[Alps]] and [[Pyrenees]]; in the south of its range, it is confined to high altitudes. It is scarce in western Europe, in [[Great Britain|Britain]] being confined to a small number of sites in northern [[England]] and [[Wales]].<ref name=rbge>{{ cite web |url=http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Ribes&SPECIES_XREF=alpinum&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= |title='''Flora Europaea: ''Ribes alpinum'' query results''' |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh]] |accessdate=August 20, 2009}}</ref> |
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''Ribes alpinum'' grows to 2 m (6.5 feet) tall and 1.5 m (4.9 feet) broad, with an upright and dense shape. The [[bark]] is initially smooth and light [[grey]], later it becomes [[brown]]ish grey and eventually starts to flake off. The [[bud]]s are scattered, compressed and light green to white. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[palmate]]. The upper side of the [[leaf|leaves]] are dark green with scattered hair, while the bottom is light green. The male and female [[flower]]s are on distinct specimens. Both kinds of flowers are organized in clusters in the corners of the leaves, where the male's are the longest. The individual flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The [[fruit]] is red, clear and resembles a [[redcurrant]], but has an insipid taste. The seeds germinate readily.<ref>[http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/related/Ribes_alpinum/ Agroatlas, Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighboring Countries]</ref><ref>[http://wilde-planten.nl/alpenbes.htm Wilde Planten in Nederlane en België, Ribes alpinum] in Dutch with photos and global distribution map</ref> |
''Ribes alpinum'' grows to 2 m (6.5 feet) tall and 1.5 m (4.9 feet) broad, with an upright and dense shape. The [[bark]] is initially smooth and light [[grey]], later it becomes [[brown]]ish grey and eventually starts to flake off. The [[bud]]s are scattered, compressed and light green to white. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[palmate]]. The upper side of the [[leaf|leaves]] are dark green with scattered hair, while the bottom is light green. The male and female [[flower]]s are on distinct specimens. Both kinds of flowers are organized in clusters in the corners of the leaves, where the male's are the longest. The individual flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The [[fruit]] is red, clear and resembles a [[redcurrant]], but has an insipid taste. The seeds germinate readily.<ref>[http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/related/Ribes_alpinum/ Agroatlas, Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighboring Countries]</ref><ref>[http://wilde-planten.nl/alpenbes.htm Wilde Planten in Nederlane en België, Ribes alpinum] in Dutch with photos and global distribution map</ref> |
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Ribes alpinum, known as mountain currant[2] or alpine currant,[3] is a small deciduous shrub native to central and northern Europe from Finland and Norway south to the Alps and Pyrenees; in the south of its range, it is confined to high altitudes. It is scarce in western Europe, in Britain being confined to a small number of sites in northern England and Wales.[4]
Ribes alpinum grows to 2 m (6.5 feet) tall and 1.5 m (4.9 feet) broad, with an upright and dense shape. The bark is initially smooth and light grey, later it becomes brownish grey and eventually starts to flake off. The buds are scattered, compressed and light green to white. The leaves are palmate. The upper side of the leaves are dark green with scattered hair, while the bottom is light green. The male and female flowers are on distinct specimens. Both kinds of flowers are organized in clusters in the corners of the leaves, where the male's are the longest. The individual flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The fruit is red, clear and resembles a redcurrant, but has an insipid taste. The seeds germinate readily.[5][6]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Ribes alpinum L.
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ NRCS. "Ribes alpinum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Flora Europaea: Ribes alpinum query results". Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh . Retrieved August 20, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Agroatlas, Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighboring Countries
- ^ Wilde Planten in Nederlane en België, Ribes alpinum in Dutch with photos and global distribution map
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