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Critically Imperiled Plant Profile
(Not Listed or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act)

Ribes canthariforme.
Moreno currant is distinguished from other Ribes species by its wide, bowl-shaped flowers and dense flower clusters.  Its habitat is in the chaparral of SW San Diego County, in the shade of large rocks. Photo by Andrew Borcher, courtesy CalPhotos.

Ribes canthariforme range map.
Ribes canthariforme range map.

Ribes canthariforme, Moreno currant

Threats

  • Current population numbers are needed. As of 2005, only about 70 plants were known. There are currently few threats documented.

Conservation Status

National Forest and Grassland Occurrence

More Information

U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:05 EDT