Taxon Report
Ribes menziesii Pursh var. ixoderme Quickaromatic canyon gooseberry |
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Taxon Summary
Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme, commonly known as aromatic canyon gooseberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Grossulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 610 to 1160 meters. Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Ribes menziesii Pursh var. ixoderme Quick |
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Common Name: |
aromatic canyon gooseberry |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Element Code: | PDGRO02104 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | RIMEI |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Apr | Apr |
| Elevation: | 610-1160 (2000-3805) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Cismontane woodland |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G4T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 25 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 24 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Case Mountain (3611847), Glennville (3511866), Grapevine (3411888), Lebec (3411877), Loraine (3511834), Miramonte (3611961), Pastoria Creek (3411887), Sacate Ridge (3611982), Trimmer (3611983) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 4 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 4% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 November 2025].