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Mountain Currant

Ribes alpinum

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Common names

30 names · 23 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Alpine Current[3]
  • Mountain Currant[1][2]
  • Mountain Current[3]
Other languages (22)
Dutch
French
Asturian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 山醋栗[2]
  • 高山茶藨子[2]
  • 高山醋栗[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 高山醋栗[2]
Czech
  • rybíz alpínský[2]
Danish
  • Fjeld-ribs[2]
Estonian
  • mage sõstar[2]
Finnish
  • taikinamarja[2]
German
Hungarian
  • havasi ribiszke[2]
Latvian
  • Alpu vērene[2]
  • Alpīnā jāņoga[2]
Lithuanian
  • Kalninis serbentas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Porzeczka alpejska[2]
Russian
  • Смородина альпийская[2]
Slovak
  • ríbezľa alpínska[2]
Slovenian
  • alpsko grozdičje[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Порічки альпійські[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ribes alpinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mountain Currant — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Alpen-Johannisbeere — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Berg-Johannisbeere — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Grosella de montaña — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • gadellier alpin — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • groseillier des Alpes — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Alpenbes — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
[2] Ribes alpinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mountain Currant — results[4].names[2]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Alpen-Johannisbeere — results[4].names[16]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Berg-Johannisbeere — results[4].names[29]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Grosella de montaña — results[4].names[6]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • gadellier alpin — results[4].names[5]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • groseillier des Alpes — results[4].names[3]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Alpenbes — results[4].names[10]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • cirerola — results[4].names[1]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • taikinamarja — results[4].names[4]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • rybíz alpínský — results[4].names[7]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Måbär — results[4].names[8]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Fjeld-ribs — results[4].names[9]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • alperips — results[4].names[11]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Смородина альпийская — results[4].names[12]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Kalninis serbentas — results[4].names[13]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Porzeczka alpejska — results[4].names[14]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • prusel — results[4].names[15]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • mage sõstar — results[4].names[17]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • 山醋栗 — results[4].names[19]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • 高山醋栗 — results[4].names[20]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • 高山茶藨子 — results[4].names[21]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • alpsko grozdičje — results[4].names[22]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Порічки альпійські — results[4].names[23]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • 高山醋栗 — results[4].names[24]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Alpu vērene — results[4].names[25]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • Alpīnā jāņoga — results[4].names[26]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • ríbezľa alpínska — results[4].names[27]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
  • havasi ribiszke — results[4].names[28]; taxon id 167911; Ribes alpinum.
[3] Ribes alpinum — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Alpine Current — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Ribes alpinum.
  • Mountain Current — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Ribes alpinum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Grossulariaceae

Genus-level classification for Ribes; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Ribes alpinum.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
1.22–1.83 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
1.22–2.13 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Mounding; Oval; Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Native range
Northern and central Europe, Russia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Mountain Currant (Ribes alpinum) is a shrub. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ribes — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2666150; ID 79VF; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Ribes alpinum — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .