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Chaparral Currant
( Ribes malvaceum )
Ribes malvaceum
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About Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum)
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Ribes malvaceum
, called "chaparral currant", is a member of the Grossulariaceae (gooseberry family). It is endemic to California. It occurs below 1500 meter in chaparral, foothill oak woodland, and closed-cone pine forest ranging from Baja California to the San Francisco Bay area and inner Northern Coastal Ranges. Less than 2 meters tall, this perennial shrub lacks the characteristic nodal spines which are demonstrated on the stems of many other members in the genus Ribes. The leaf blades (20-50 millimeter) are densely hairy and double toothed. Bright pink flowers produce edible purple berries.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
5 - 8 ft tall
5 ft wide
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
confirmed
, 76
likely
* )
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Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Tetracis hirsutaria
Tetracis hirsutaria
Aseptis pseudolichena
Aseptis pseudolichena
*
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia gracilis
*
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Aglais milberti
*
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
Polygonia satyrus
*
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
Polygonia faunus
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 44
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 34 - 96° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Medium and coarse, dry. Soil PH: 5.8 - 8.2
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Maintenance
Prune during dry season or after fruiting. Avoid cutting into old wood.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Oak woodlands, closed cone pine forests, chaparral
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.6" - 62.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.66", Coldest Month: 30.5" - 57.4", Hottest Month: 50.4" - 83.3", Humidity: 0.04" - 34.12", Elevation: -247" - 10031"
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Chaparral Currant
Ribes malvaceum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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