Taxon Details

Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme

aromatic canyon gooseberry

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Taxon Summary:

Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme, commonly known as aromatic canyon gooseberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Grossulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 610 to 1160 meters. Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Ribes menziesii Pursh var. ixoderme Quick
Common Name:
aromatic canyon gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Element Code: PDGRO02104
USDA Plants Symbol: RIMEI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Apr
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Elevation:
610 - 1160 meters
2000 - 3805 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Field work needed. See R. menziesii in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 4(8):287 (1938) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 1
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 4 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 0 0 0 0 25
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 20
Presence:
Presumed Extant 26
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Case Mountain (3611847), Glennville (3511866), Grapevine (3411888), Lebec (3411877), Loraine (3511834), Miramonte (3611961), Pastoria Creek (3411887), Sacate Ridge (3611982), Trimmer (3611983)
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.
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Presumed Extant
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