CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Ribes canthariforme

Common Name:	Moreno currant
Family:	Grossulariaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDGRO02070
Full Name:	Ribes canthariforme Wiggins
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	RICA2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: February - April Habitat: • Chaparral • Riparian scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 2 1 0 0 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
13	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	0	0

Notes
Threatened by recreational activities and vehicles. See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 1:101 (1929) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 340 - 1200 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Morena Reservoir (009A) 32116F5, Barrett Lake (009B) 32116F6, Dulzura (010A) 32116F7, Viejas Mountain (020C) 32116G6, Descanso (020D) 32116G5, El Cajon Mtn. (021A) 32116H7, Alpine (021D) 32116G7

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.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1419

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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