About
Ribes canthariforme, the Moreno currant, is a rare, spineless currant endemic to the mountains of San Diego County, California, where it shelters in the shade of large boulders in chaparral.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to 2.5 m (8 ft) tall.
Field notes
Morphology
A chaparral shrub up to 2.5 m tall with finely hairy, spineless stems. Rounded, shallowly three-lobed leaves 4–6 cm long are green and softly hairy above, grey-green and densely hairy below, with gland-tipped teeth. Pink to red flowers form dense, drooping, head-like clusters from February to April.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the western Peninsular Ranges of San Diego County, California, including El Cajon Mountain, Lyons Peak and near Morena Dam, among rocks and boulders.
History & etymology
The type specimen was collected near Morena Dam on a northeast-facing slope among boulders.
Conservation
Rare and known from few plants, which is a concern, but most populations are remote and well hidden, sheltering them from many threats.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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