Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium

Chaparral currant

Family: Grossulariaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Chaparral currant is a California native shrub found in southern Coast Ranges, Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges in chaparral habitats at elevations of 5 to 1,500 meters. Flowering from January to May, this plant produces delicate pink to reddish flowers in drooping clusters. Growing with spreading branches 1 to 2 meters tall, it forms a dense, multi-stemmed structure. Its leaves have bright green blades that are deeply lobed, providing a vibrant contrast to the shrub's woody stems.

Habitat: Chaparral

Bloom period: Jan-May

Elevation: 5-1500 m

Bioregions: SCoRO, TR, PR

California counties: Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, San Diego, Lake

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.