Ribes uva-crispa

This article is about the plant species. For the cultivated fruit, see Gooseberry.

Ribes uva-crispa
In flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. uva-crispa
Binomial name
Ribes uva-crispa
Synonyms
List
    • Grossularia glandulososetosa Opiz
    • Grossularia hirsuta Mill.
    • Grossularia intermedia Opiz
    • Grossularia pubescens Opiz
    • Grossularia reclinata (L.) Mill.
    • Grossularia spinosa (Lam.) Rupr.
    • Grossularia uva Scop.
    • Grossularia uva-crispa (L.) Mill.
    • Grossularia vulgaris Spach
    • Oxyacanthus sativus Chevall.
    • Oxyacanthus uva-crispa (L.) Chevall.
    • Ribes aculeatum Salisb.
    • Ribes caucasicum Adams ex Schult.
    • Ribes crispum Dulac
    • Ribes dubium Jacques
    • Ribes grossularia L.
    • Ribes grossularium St.-Lag.
    • Ribes hybridum Besser
    • Ribes reclinatum L.
    • Ribes spinosum Lam.

Ribes uva-crispa, commonly known as the gooseberry or European gooseberry, is a species of flowering shrub native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and southwestern Asia. It belongs to the family Grossulariaceae, which includes currants and gooseberries. The plant is cultivated for its edible fruit, which is used in culinary applications ranging from desserts to preserves.

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