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Frangula californica ssp. ursina
Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. ursina (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
California Buckthorn, Desert Hoary Coffeeberry
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus californica ssp. ursina, Rhamnus californica var. ursina, Rhamnus tomentella ssp. ursina
USDA Symbol: FRCAU
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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NVNative 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 californica ssp. ursina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula californica ssp. ursina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula californica ssp. ursina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR