Taxon Report

Ribes roezlii Regel var. amictum (Greene) Jeps.

hoary gooseberry

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©1973 Dean Wm. Taylor

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:
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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
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bull Creek (4012431), Scotia (4012441), Taylor Peak (4012442), Weott (4012338)

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.
Threats:
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Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 July 2025].