Ribes uva-crispa
Ribes uva-crispa
FamilyGenus: Ribesnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A deciduous, woody shrub reaching roughly 1.1 m in height, with broad leaves and an April flowering season. It was introduced to Great Britain and has become established, growing in shade on fresh, moderately moist, medium-fertility soils.
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Ecological significance
Ribes uva-crispa is an established introduced shrub in Great Britain. It shows a preference for low-disturbance habitats with shade and fresh, medium-fertility soils.
Annual cycle
Deciduousleaves emerge in spring, followed by flowering in April. The foliage is shed in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Apr
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.091 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Nectar
8.0945 µl/Blüte
Pollen
0.25 mg/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
This shrub thrives in shade and appreciates a fresh, moderately moist soil with a neutral to slightly acid pH. It is not demanding of nutrients, performing well in normal garden soil. Little maintenance is required beyond occasional shaping, and it flowers in April.
Scientific profile
Ribes uva-crispa is a deciduous, woody shrub. It typically attains a height of about 1.09 metres. The leaves are broad, with an average area of approximately 774 mm². Flowering occurs in April. The species prefers shade and fresh (moderately moist) soil, with a neutral to slightly acid reaction and medium nutrient availability. It tolerates low-disturbance sites and moderately warm conditions. In Great Britain it is an established introduced plant.
Pollinators & visitors
20 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus sylvestrisPolygonia c-albumAglais urticaeCelastrina argiolusBombus hypnorumAnthophora plumipesBombus lucorumBombus hortorumBombus monticolaBombus pratorumPieris rapaeBombus jonellusBombus pascuorumApis melliferaBombus lapidariusAndrena fulvaDolichovespula sylvestrisVespa velutina nigrithoraxBombus terrestrisAndrena fuscipes
Host relationships
10 species use this plant as a host
Melanchra persicariaeEuplexia luciparaSpilarctia luteaLycia hirtariaBiston betulariaErannis defoliariaArctia cajaOrgyia antiquaOperophtera brumataOdontopera bidentata
Other flower visitors
6 other species visit the flowers
Sylvia atricapillaPyrrhula pyrrhulaCurculio glandiumCoccinella septempunctataEmpis lucidaPollenia amentaria
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1892193594
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