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Ribes alpinum L.

mountain currant (Grossulariaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadSlight tendencyNE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Ribes alpinum is native to the limestone hills of northern England.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-28

 mountain currant / Ribes alpinum: _Ribes alpinum_ is native to the limestone hills of northern England.

Ribes alpinum is dioecious, with a sizeable bract below each greenish flower in the erect raceme.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-28

 mountain currant / Ribes alpinum: _Ribes alpinum_ is dioecious, with a sizeable bract below each greenish flower in the erect raceme.

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