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Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana
Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray ssp. purshiana
Cascara Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FRPUP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Coniferous forests, forest edges, deciduous woodlands, stream banks, coastal sage scrub, non-serpentine substrates.
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 purshiana ssp. purshiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR