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Frangula ×blumeri
Frangula ×blumeri (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi (pro sp.)
Blumer Buckthorn, Blumer's Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus blumeri
USDA Symbol: FRBL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Frangula betulifolia and F. californica.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Chaparral, desert scrub, woodlands.
Web Reference
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 Frangula ×blumeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula ×blumeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula ×blumeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR