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Rhamnus crocea ssp. crocea
Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. crocea
Redberry Buckthorn, Spiny Redberry
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RHCRC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Varied - dry washes and canyons, coastal and inland dunes, alluvial fans, gravel flood plains, disturbed sandy flats, brushy slopes, steep granitic slopes, woodlands, coastal sage scrub and chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 crocea ssp. crocea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhamnus crocea ssp. crocea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhamnus crocea ssp. crocea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR