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Rhamnus smithii
Rhamnus smithii Greene
Smith's Buckthorn, Smith Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus smithii ssp. typica
USDA Symbol: RHSM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellowish, yellowish green, green, or greenish white to white.
Distribution
USA: CO , NMBibliography
Bibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rhamnus smithii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhamnus smithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhamnus smithii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff