Taxon:  Ribes cynosbati L.



Summary
Genus:
Ribes
Subgenus:
Grossularia
Section:
Grossularia
Family:
Grossulariaceae
Nomen number:
31791
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:202.  1753
Verified:
02/17/1993 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
12 (7  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Grossularia cynobasti (L.) Mill.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ribes gracile Michx.
Ribes huronense Rydb.

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Brennan, R. M. 2008. Chapter 6. Currants and gooseberries. In: Hancock, J. F., ed., Temperate fruit crop breeding: germplasm to genomics 177-196.
  2. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 128.
  3. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  4. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  5. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  6. Hjamarsson, I. & B. Wallace. 2007. Gooseberry and currant in Sweden: history and cultivar development. Pl. Breed. Rev. 29:145-175. Note: this review mentioned past attempts of crosses involving Ribes cynosbati for improving resistance to American gooseberry mildew
  7. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  8. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  9. Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
  10. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  11. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
  12. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  13. Schultheis, L. M. & M. J. Donoghue. 2004. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Ribes (Grossulariaceae), with an emphasis on gooseberries (subg. Grossularia). Syst. Bot. 29:77-96. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
  14. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  15. Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
  16. Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
  17. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
  18. Yatskievych, G. & J. Turner. 1990. Catalogue of the flora of Missouri. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 37.
  19. Zambino, P. J. 2010. Biology and pathology of Ribes and their implications for management of white pine blister rust. Forest Pathol. 40:264-291. Note: most species of Ribes are hosts of a rust fungus affecting pine plantations, this review recognized Ribes cyanobasti as highly susceptible, an infection causing early leaf abscission, although rust spores tend to be less viable; within the geographical range of this species there is variation in levels of infection
  20. 2018. Oklahoma vascular plant database
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAmerican gooseberry  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Englishdogberry  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Englishdogbramble  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishpasture gooseberry  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishprickly gooseberry  1Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
English (Canada)pasture gooseberry Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 128.
French (Canada)groseillier des chiens Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 128.
GermanHagebutten-Stachelbeere  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
GermanHunds-Stachelbeere  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarios.e.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébecs.w.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakotas.e.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahoma Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakotae.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMainew.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabaman.e.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgian.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMarylandw.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolinaw.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginiaw.Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
2Cultivated    also cult.Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (s.w.), Ontario (s.e.), New Brunswick]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine (w.), Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota (s.e.), Oklahoma, South Dakota (e.), Wisconsin]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (n.e.), Arkansas, Georgia (n.), Kentucky, Maryland (w.), North Carolina (w.), Tennessee, Virginia (w.)]
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  3. Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
  4. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  5. Sinnott, Q. P. 1985. A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America. Rhodora 87:220.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Harmful organism hostcrop diseases Zambino, P. J. 2010. Biology and pathology of Ribes and their implications for management of white pine blister rust. Forest Pathol. 40:264-291. Note: most species of Ribes are hosts of a rust fungus affecting pine plantations, this review recognized Ribes cyanobasti as highly susceptible, an infection causing early leaf abscission, although rust spores tend to be less viable; within the geographical range of this species there is variation in levels of infection
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=31791. Accessed 12 May 2026.