Taxon Report

Ribes menziesii Pursh var. ixoderme Quick

aromatic 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

Scientific Name:
Ribes menziesii Pursh var. ixoderme Quick
Common Name:
aromatic canyon gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Element Code: PDGRO02104
USDA Plants Symbol: RIMEI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Apr Apr
Elevation: 610-1160 (2000-3805)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 25
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 3%

Notes

Field work needed. See R. menziesii in The Jepson Manual. See MadroƱo 4(8):287 (1938) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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 June 2025].