Grossulariaceae
Sierra currant
Ribes nevadense
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Genus
- Ribes
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Sierra currant
Synonyms
- Ribes ascendens Eastw.
- Ribes ascendens var. jasperae Eastw.
- Ribes glaucescens Eastw.
- Ribes grantii A.Heller
- Ribes hittellianum Eastw.
- Ribes nevadense var. genuinum Jancz.
- Ribes nevadense var. glaucescens (Eastw.) A.Berger
- Ribes nevadense var. grantii A.Berger
- Ribes nevadense var. jaegeri A.Berger
- Ribes nevadense var. jasperae (Eastw.) Jancz.
- Ribes sanguineum var. variegatum S.Watson
- Ribes variegatum (S.Watson) A.Nelson
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 107 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
- Flower colour
- red (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicole, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Irina Mitine, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: lmarino, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Canbyacontributor, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Colin J Pryor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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- Golden currantRibes aureumGrossulariaceae
- CurrantRibes petraeumGrossulariaceae
- Red flowering currantRibes sanguineumGrossulariaceae
- CurrantRibes spicatumGrossulariaceae
- American black currantRibes americanumGrossulariaceae
- Spreading gooseberryRibes divaricatumGrossulariaceae
- Red currantRibes tristeGrossulariaceae
- Fuchsiaflower gooseberryRibes speciosumGrossulariaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.