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Ribes victoris  Greene
Victor's gooseberry
Ribes victoris is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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~95 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSGrossularia greeneana
PLANTSGrossularia victoris
JEFRibes menziesii var. minus
PLANTSRibes menziesii var. victoris
JEF + PLANTSRibes victoris var. minus
Information about  Ribes victoris from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (RIVI2)

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[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Habitat: Ribes victoris is an uncommon North American species of currant known by the common name Victor's gooseberry. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the chaparral and woods of canyons in the San Francisco Bay Area and counties to the north, as far as Humboldt County.[4][5] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).