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Frangula californica ssp. ursina

Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. ursina (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi

California Buckthorn, Desert Hoary Coffeeberry

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Rhamnus californica ssp. ursina, Rhamnus californica var. ursina, Rhamnus tomentella ssp. ursina

USDA Symbol: FRCAU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV
Native Habitat: Chaparral, desert scrub, 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 Frangula californica ssp. ursina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Frangula californica ssp. ursina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula californica ssp. ursina

Metadata

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

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