Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Ribes tularense is a rare species of currant known as the Sequoia gooseberry or Tulare gooseberry. It is endemic to southern California, at elevations between 1,500-1,800 metres (4,900-5,900 ft). Ribes tularense is known from only about ten populations in the forests of the High Sierra Nevada. These are located in Tulare County except for one population found less than 100 meters east of the county line near Mount Whitney in Inyo County. The species is closely related to Ribes binominatum.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 ft Tall

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Cream, Green

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 17 likely

Confirmed Likely

Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Euchlaena mollisaria