species 5,553 observations
Chaparral Currant
Ribes malvaceum
Field notes
Supports All
66
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth, Tobacco Budworm Moth, Orange Tortrix Moth, Dusky Leafroller Moth
28
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Chaparral Currant Miner
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ribesia, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Currant Fruit Fly
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Anna's Hummingbird, Diamond Spottail, California Timema, Sphecomyia metallica
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, California Digger Bee, Monarch
24
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.