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Ribes erythrocarpum

Coville & Leib.

Crater Lake Currant

G2Imperiled (G2?) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137191
Element CodePDGRO020H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyGrossulariaceae
GenusRibes
Other Common Names
Crater Lake currant (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1995-11-03
Change Date1995-11-13
Edition Date1995-11-03
Edition AuthorsFredricks, N.A. (1988), rev. L. Morse (1995)
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Limited in distribution to the Cascade Mountains in southwestern Oregon. Virtually all specimens are from the vicinity of Crater Lake National Park. A recent survey reconfirmed the species' presence within the Park. It is believed to be fairly abundant locally.
Range Extent Comments
Cascade Mountains of southern Douglas, Klamath, and Jackson Counties, Oregon.
Occurrences Comments
see GABUNDCOM.
Threat Impact Comments
Logging.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mid to high elevation, moist (most precipitation falls as snow), coniferous forests. 1500 - 2250 m.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - Conifer
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Brown Mt.Winema National Forest3,117
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
References (3)
  1. Hitchcock, C.L., and A. Cronquist. 1973. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington. 730 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.