Does Ribes Aureum Have Thorns?

True Ribes lack spines or bristles on the stems and are often called currants. ... Golden currant (Ribes aureum) is a non-spiny shrub with stems 4-5 feet tall and mostly three-lobed, maple-like leaves.

Does red flowering currant have thorns?

Gooseberries bear thorns but currants are thornless. ... Gooseberry fruits are larger and sweeter, and more often eaten raw (though birds favor the small berries of currants).

Do golden currants have thorns?

Every garden needs a bit color this time of year. The locally native currant and gooseberry bushes (genus Ribes) are among the most reliable early bloomers in local gardens. Gooseberry species have prickles (thorns) on their stems; currants do not. ...