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Colubrina californica

Colubrina californica I.M. Johnst.

California Snake Bush, California Snakebush, Las Animas Nakedwood

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Colubrina texensis var. californica

USDA Symbol: COCA18

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall. Rarely much taller, up to about 25 feet.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Occasionally blooms in winter.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Sandy washes, arroyos, alluvial slopes and fans, granite slopes, desert scrublands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Colubrina californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Colubrina californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Colubrina californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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