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Frangula betulifolia ssp. obovata
Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obovata (Kearney & Peebles) Kartesz & Gandhi
Obovate Buckthorn, Ovateleaf Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus betulifolia var. obovata
USDA Symbol: FRBEO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Cliff faces, talus, canyon bottoms, seepage below cliffs, stream and creek banks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 Frangula betulifolia ssp. obovata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula betulifolia ssp. obovata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula betulifolia ssp. obovata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR