Plants : GrossulariaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Ribes uva-crispa L.

Gooseberry

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Ribes uva-crispa

Description: This spiny shrub is frequent in hedgerows in many parts of lowland Northern Ireland. These plants are derived from garden stock: it is not native to Ireland.

All names: Ribes uva-crispa L.; Ribes grossularia L.

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

iNaturalist: Ribes uva-crispa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Ribes uva-crispa. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3518. Accessed on 2026-11-02.