Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Wax Currant (Ribes cereum var. cereum) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in dry slopes, at elevations from 4900-13100 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

5 ft Tall

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Pink, White

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Site type

Dry slopes, rocky places, forest edges

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Hummingbirds
Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 77 likely

Confirmed Likely

Agrochola purpurea

Miranda Underwing

Amphipyra pyramidoides