Taxon Report

Ribes sericeum Eastw.

Santa Lucia gooseberry

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Taxon Summary

Ribes sericeum, commonly known as Santa Lucia gooseberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Grossulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Cismontane woodland, Coastal bluff scrub, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 305 to 1220 meters. Ribes sericeum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Ribes sericeum Eastw.
Common Name:	Santa Lucia gooseberry
Family:	Grossulariaceae
Element Code:	PDGRO021F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	RISE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr	Feb-Apr
Elevation:	305-1220 (1000-4005)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, Cismontane woodland, Coastal bluff scrub, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
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)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cone Peak (3612114), Lopez Point (3612115), Partington Ridge (3612126), Pfeiffer Point (3612127), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Ventana Cones (3612136)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Known only from the Santa Lucia Mtns.
Threats:

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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 1 February 2025].