CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Ribes amarum var. hoffmannii

Common Name:	Hoffmann's bitter gooseberry
Family:	Grossulariaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDGRO02012
Full Name:	Ribes amarum McClat. var. hoffmannii Munz
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	RIAM

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: March - April Habitat: • Chaparral • Riparian woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 3 Needs review Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2S3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G4?T2T3 T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

This data is not available for all Rare Plant Rank 3 and 4 plants.

Notes

Move to List 1B? Location, rarity, and endangerment information needed. Expected to only occur in the Santa Ynez Mtns., but plants are also recorded from the San Rafael Mtns. Taxonomic distinctiveness from R. amarum is uncertain; needs further study. A synonym of R. amarum in TJM (1993) and TJM 2.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1984-01-01
Last Update: 2013-02-04

Location

Elevation: 150 - 1190 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Santa Barbara (142B) 34119D6, Santa Ynez (169D) 34120E1

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1418

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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