Taxon Report

Ribes roezlii Regel var. amictum (Greene) Jeps.

hoary gooseberry

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Taxon Summary

Ribes roezlii var. amictum, commonly known as hoary gooseberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Grossulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 120 to 2300 meters. Ribes roezlii var. amictum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Ribes roezlii Regel var. amictum (Greene) Jeps.
Common Name:	hoary gooseberry
Family:	Grossulariaceae
Element Code:	PDGRO021B1
USDA Plants Symbol:	RIROA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr	Mar-Apr
Elevation:	120-2300 (395-7545)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Buckeye Mtn. (4012432), Bull Creek (4012431), Noble Butte (3912386), Scotia (4012441), Taylor Peak (4012442), Weott (4012338)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Pittonia 1:69 (1887) for original description, and Manual of the Flowering Plants of California 2:154 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 14 December 2025].