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Frangula californica ssp. cuspidata
Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. cuspidata (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
California Buckthorn, Sierra Hoary Coffeeberry
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus californica ssp. cuspidata, Rhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidata
USDA Symbol: FRCAC7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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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
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, desert scrub, montane woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Frangula californica ssp. cuspidata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula californica ssp. cuspidata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula californica ssp. cuspidata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR