species 1,426 observations
Trailing Blackcurrant
Ribes laxiflorum
Field notes
Supports All
86
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dusky Leafroller Moth, Peppered Moth, Polyphemus Moth, White-lined Sphinx
44
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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, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Small Gooseberry Sawyer, Currant Fruit Fly
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Habropoda cineraria
28
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Full shade
- Plant type
- Ground cover Perennial Shrub
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.