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Rhamnus serrata
Rhamnus serrata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.
Saw-leaf Buckthorn, Sawleaf Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus fasciculata, Rhamnus smithii ssp. fasciculata
USDA Symbol: RHSE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Canyons, stream banks, open hillsides, ledges, ridges, among boulders, gravelly limestone hills, roadsides, mesic forests and 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 Rhamnus serrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhamnus serrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhamnus serrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR