Seasonal Wild Flowers

Red Currant

Ribes rubrum

Grossulariaceae

April to May

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Red Currant

It grows extensively in woodland and scrubland, in hedges

and by streams

Red Currant is a native shrub, forming dense patches and

growing up to 2m.

Flowers are in hanging clusters, and are yellow green with

pinkish-purple centres.

They are 4-6mm across and roughly pentangular in shape,

with 5 greenish petals.

There are 5 stamens, which alternate with the petals.

Fruits are bright red and edible.

Leaves are 3 to 5 lobed and approximately 6cm across.

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Red Currant in woodland, Dorset

Close-up of clump

Hanging clusters of flowers

Close-up of cluster

Close-up of flowers

Red berries in woodland

Leaf