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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Chaparral, montane forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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