In Britain, it is often found in copses and hedgerows and about old ruins, but the gooseberry has been cultivated for so long that it is difficult to distinguish wild bushes from feral ones, or to determine where the gooseberry fits into the native flora of the island.
The presence of gooseberry bushes in Britain is widespread, often found in natural settings like copses and hedgerows, but its long history of cultivation makes it challenging to distinguish wild plants from cultivated ones, or to determine its exact role within the native flora of the island.