Ribes uva-crispa, SE: Krusbär, DE: Stachelbeere ,
NL: Kruisbes, UK: Gooseberry

Scientific name:  Ribes uva-crispa L.
Synonym name:  Ribes grossularia L.
Swedish name:  Krusbär
German name:  Stachelbeere
Nederlandse naam:  Kruisbes
English name:  Gooseberry
Family:  Grossulariaceae, Currant Family, Ripsväxter

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Life form:  Spiny, much-branched shrub
Stems:  Height 50-150cm, spiny stems
Leaves:   Alternate; deeply three-lobed, hairy or glabrous, bluish-green beneath, margins toothed
Flowers:  Small white petals, 5 stamens
Flowering Period:  April-May
Fruits:  Stiff bristle-haired berries
Habitat:  Woods and hedges
Distribution:  Southern and central Sweden

Ribes uva-crispa, Krusbär, Stachelbeere, Kruisbes, Gooseberry


Derivation of the botanical name:
Ribes, from the Arabic name of some shrub with acid fruit.
uva-crispa, Latin uva grape and crispus curly, which refers to its berries and curly leaves.
  • The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.

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Ribes uva-crispa, Krusbär, Stachelbeere, Kruisbes, Gooseberry