Ribes lehmannii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ribes lehmannii faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its limited montane range. Agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in high-altitude areas have reduced suitable habitat, while climate change threatens to shift optimal growing conditions upslope beyond the species' current range limits. The fragmented nature of remaining populations makes them particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude montane forests and alpine shrublands, typically found in rocky slopes and forest margins between 2,000-3,500 meters elevation. It grows in cool, moist conditions often associated with cloud forest transitions and subalpine vegetation zones.
