species 23,956 observations
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
Field notes
Supports All
157
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tailed Copper, Isabella Tiger Moth, Western Tent Caterpillar Moth, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix
61
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Porter's Miner Bee, Chaparral Currant Miner
2
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ribesia sarae, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Small Gooseberry Sawyer, Currant Fruit Fly
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Allen's Hummingbird, Marram Weevil, Curve-billed Thrasher, Phainopepla
17
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anna's Hummingbird, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Prunus Miner Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
73
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
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.