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Frangula rubra
Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub.
Red Buckthorn, Red False Buckthorn, Sierra Coffeeberry
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FRRU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Montane forests, pine forests, woodlands, chaparral, sagebrush steppes.
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 Frangula rubra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula rubra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula rubra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR