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Ribes amarum  McClatchie  var. hoffmannii  Munz
Bitter gooseberry
Ribes amarum var. hoffmannii is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Ribes amarum
California Rare Plant Rank: 3 (review list).   CNDDB
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one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent: Ribes amarum
Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/19/2022).