Taxon Report

Ribes thacherianum (Jeps.) Munz

Santa Cruz Island gooseberry

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Ribes thacherianum (Jeps.) Munz
Common Name:
Santa Cruz Island gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Element Code: PDGRO02109
USDA Plants Symbol: RITH
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Jun Feb-Jun
Elevation: 10-455 (35-1495)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Riparian woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 12
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985)

Notes

Blooms intermittently throughout most of year. Possibly threatened by feral herbivores.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].