CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Ribes laxiflorum

Common Name:	trailing black currant
Family:	Grossulariaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDGRO020V0
Full Name:	Ribes laxiflorum Pursh
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	RILA3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: March - August Habitat: sometimes roadside. • North Coast coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Uncommon in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5 G5: 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
Threatened by logging. Possibly threatened by road construction and widening. 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: 2012-08-07

Location

Elevation: 5 - 1395 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, !AK, Colorado, Idaho, !MT, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Blake Mountain (652D) 40123E5, Mad River Buttes (653A) 40123F7, Fields Landing (654B) 40124F2, Blue Lake (671B) 40123H8, Arcata North (672A) 40124H1, Arcata South (672D) 40124G1, Bald Hills (688B) 41123B8, Panther Creek (688C) 41123A8, Rodgers Peak (689A) 41124B1, Crannell (689D) 41124A1, Ah Pah Ridge (705B) 41123D8, Holter Ridge (705C) 41123C8, Fern Canyon (706A) 41124D1, Requa (723D) 41124E1, Crescent City (740C) 41124G2

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those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date.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

1422

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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