Plants : GrossulariaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Ribes nigrum L.

Black Currant

Description: Blackcurrant is probably best known as a garden plant grown for its black fruits, but it also occurs in damp woods or thickets across Northern Ireland. It is not native to Ireland: the 'wild' plants are derived from garden stock.

All names: Ribes nigrum L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Ribes nigrum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Ribes nigrum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Ribes nigrum. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3515. Accessed on 2026-11-02.