Ribes menziesii

Ribes menziesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. menziesii
Binomial name
Ribes menziesii
Synonyms[1]
  • Grossularia menziesii (Pursh) Coville & Britton
  • Ribes hysterix Eastw.
  • Grossularia senilis Coville
  • Ribes senile (Coville) Fedde
  • Ribes subvestitum Hook. & Arn.

Ribes menziesii, the canyon gooseberry, is a species of currant found only in California and Oregon.[2][3] There are five to six varieties of the species found across the low elevation mountains of California, especially the Coast Ranges, and the coastal canyons and foothills, into southern Oregon. It can be found in the chaparral plant community.

  1. ^ The Plant List, Ribes menziesii Pursh
  2. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California: Ribes menziesii . accessed 1.30.2013
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map