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Sorbus californica
Sorbus californica Greene
California Mountain Ash
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Sorbus sitchensis ssp. californica
USDA Symbol: SOCA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 13 feet tall.
Fruit: Pomes red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Sorbus californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sorbus californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sorbus californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR