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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Saxifrages, Stonecrops, and Allies
  6. Gooseberry Family
  7. Currant
  8. Santa Lucia Gooseberry

species 219 observations

Santa Lucia Gooseberry

Ribes sericeum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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43 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dusky Leafroller Moth, Polyphemus Moth, White-lined Sphinx, Western Tent Caterpillar Moth 18
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ribesia, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, Habropoda cineraria, Prunus Miner Bee 18

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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