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  8. Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry

species 10,198 observations

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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57 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Tailed Copper, Orthosia praeses, Dusky Leafroller Moth, Polyphemus Moth 24
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Chaparral Currant Miner 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ribesia, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Currant Fruit Fly 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spotted Towhee, American Robin, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Anna's Hummingbird, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Anthophora edwardsii 22

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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