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Grossulariaceae

European gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa L.

Family
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Ribes

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Common names

By language (90)
Arabic
عنب الثعلب, الثَّلَثانُ, الثَّلِثانُ, الثُّلْثُلَانُ, الكشمش الشائك, ريباس, غروزية سياجي, كشمش
Armenian
Կոկռոշենի
arz
عنب الثعلب
Asturian
Bruselar
azb
ایری روس آلچاسی
Azerbaijani
Adi qarağat
bar
Ogrosl, Agrasel, Mauchale, Mungatzen, Mungatzn, Ogrosel, Ogrosln, Stachelbeere
Basque
Arakatz
Belarusian
Агрэст, Аграст, Агрэст адхілены
Bulgarian
Цариградско грозде
Cantonese
菇時啤梨, 醋栗, 鵝莓
Catalan
Agrassó, Grosella espinosa
Chinese
鵝莓, 鹅莓, 欧洲醋栗, 醋栗
Croatian
Ogrozd
csb
Kòsmatczi
cv
Йĕплĕ хурлăхан, Крыжовник
Czech
Srstka angrešt, Angrešt, Meruzalka srstka, Srstka obecná
Danish
Stikkelsbær-busk, Stikkelsbær, Stikkelsbærbusk
dsb
Hendryškowy keŕ, Bubańkowy keŕ, Hendryška
Dutch
Kruisbes, Kruisbessen, Stekelbes
English
European gooseberry, Gooseberry
Esperanto
Groso
Estonian
Aed-karusmari, Karusmari, Tikerber, Tikker
Filipino
Gansang-ratiles, Agraso, Bering gansa, Bering-gansa, Gansang beri, Gansang ratiles, Gansang-beri, Goose berry
Finnish
Karviainen, Hillokarviainen
French
Groseillier à maquereau, Groseillier épineux, Groseiller à maquereau
frr
Stikelbei
Galician
Groselleira branca
Georgian
Ჩვეულებრივი ხურტკმელი
German
Stachelbeere, Agrasel, Grusselbeere, Stachelbeeren
Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλο
gv
Berrish ghlass, Drine berrish
Hebrew
חזרזר, עכובית
hsb
Kosmačkowc, Kałata jahoda, Kosmata jahoda, Kosmačka
Hungarian
Egres, Köszméte, Piszke, Pöszméte
Icelandic
Stikilsber
Igbo
Agbụrụ akụmakụ, Ngụgụ
io
Grozelo
Irish
Spíonán
Italian
Uva spina
Japanese
セイヨウスグリ, グズベリー, グースベリー, グーズベリー, マルスグリ, 丸すぐり, 丸スグリ, 西洋すぐり
kab
Imilten
Kannada
ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ
Kazakh
Қарлыған
Korean
구즈베리
ksh
Kruschel
Latvian
Ērkšķogas, Krizdoles, Stiķenes, Ziemeļu vīnogas, Ērkšķoga
li
Kroezjel, Kroasjel, Kroeësjel, Kroonsel
Lithuanian
Agrastas, Agrastai
Luxembourgish
Déck Kréischel, Gréng Kréischel
Macedonian
Огрозд
Malay
Gusberi, Gooseberry, R. grossularia
Maltese
Għenba tax-xewk
mzn
گالش انگور
nds
Knoepbees, Stickelbeer
Norwegian Bokmål
Stikkelsbær
Norwegian Nynorsk
Stikkelsbær
nv
Kʼíníjíłʼahí
os
Хъалгъæн, Уæркъин
pcd
Croquepoutier
Persian
انگور گوزبری
pfl
Truuschele, Gruschel, Grusselbeer, Stachelbeere, Truuschel, Truuscheleplanz
Polish
Porzeczka agrest, Agrest
Portuguese
Groselheira
Romanian
Agriș, Agriş
rsk
Космачки
Russian
Крыжовник обыкновенный, Берсень, Крыжовник, Крыжовник европейский, Крыжовник отклоненный, Смородина кудрявая, Смородина отклонённая
Sanskrit
आमलकम्
se
Muovjejieret, Roamšejierit
Serbian
Огрозд
Serbian (Latin)
Ogrozd
sgs
Agrasos
Sindhi
گوز بيري
Slovak
Ríbezľa egrešová, Egreš obyčajný
Slovenian
Kosmulja, R. grossularia
Spanish
Grosella blanca, Grosella espinosa, Grosellero blanco, Grosellero espinoso, Uva crespa, Uva de espina, Uva espina
stq
Kjuusbäie, Stikbäie
Swedish
Krusbär, Stickelbär
syl
ꠄꠃꠟꠣ
Tajik
Бектошӣ
Tatar
Катырган, Крыжовник
tcy
ಬೆಟ್ಟದನೆಲ್ಲಿ
Telugu
కేశ ఉసిరి
Turkish
Bektaşi üzümü
tyv
Кызырак-караа
Ukrainian
Аґрус, Агрус, Аґрест
Uzbek
Qoragʻat
vep
Karvmarjad
Welsh
Eirinen Fair
wuu
鹅莓

Synonyms

  • Grossularia spinosa Garsault
  • Grossularia uva Scop.
  • Grossularia uva-crispa (L.) Mill.
  • Oxyacanthus uva-crispa (L.) Chevall.
  • Ribes crispum Dulac
  • Ribes grossularia var. sylvestre (DC.) Willk.
  • Ribes grossularia var. uva-crispa (L.) Wimm. & Grab.
  • Ribes spinosum var. glabrum Gray
  • Ribes uva-crispa subsp. austroeuropaeum Bornm.
  • Ribes uva-crispa subsp. reclinatum Rchb.
  • Ribes uva-crispa var. sylvestre DC.
  • Ribes uva-crispa var. sylvestris DC.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

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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.