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Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima
Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obtusissima (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
Obtuse Buckthorn, Obtuse Coffeeberry
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus rubra ssp. obtusissima
USDA Symbol: FRRUO
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: Chaparral, montane forests.
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 rubra ssp. obtusissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR