Taxon Details

Ribes roezlii var. amictum

hoary gooseberry

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Photo of Ribes roezlii var. amictum
©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.

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:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
120 - 2300 meters
395 - 7545 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
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:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bull Creek (4012431), Scotia (4012441), Taylor Peak (4012442), Weott (4012338)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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