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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Occasionally blooms in winter.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandy washes, arroyos, alluvial slopes and fans, granite slopes, desert scrublands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Colubrina californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Colubrina californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR