Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Ribes echinellum. Photo by W.H. Duncun.
Ribes echinellum range map.
Ribes echinellum, Miccosukee gooseberry
Because of its localization to only two populations, Miccosukee gooseberry is particularly vulnerable to any disturbance.
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
- Listed Threatened 1985 (PDF, 447 KB)
Threats
- Development of its habitat for residences or recreation
- Habitat changes caused by logging of the associated hardwoods, or severe fire
- Competition from the introduced vine, Japanese honeysuckle