| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Mountains only -- collected as an escape only from Alleghany and Ashe counties. A third collection is from Buncombe County, but lacks label data, so could have been cultivated.
Native of Europe; in N.A. southern Canada and northern U.S., south to NC and TN. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. | |
| Habitat | Roadside woods margin, sand and gravel bar along stream. | |
| Phenology | Flowering April-June; fruiting June-August. | |
| Identification | Red Currant is our only currant with bright red berries. The flowers occur in a raceme, the petals pinkish to creamy. The stems lack spines at the nodes. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | G4G5 | |
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