Frangula californica subsp. californica

Endemic
Synonyms: Rhamnus laurifolia Nuttall
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 54. Mentioned on page 53.

Leaf blades bright green or yellow abaxially, dark green adaxially, narrowly to broadly elliptic, 2–8 cm, margins entire or sharply serrate, flat, apex acute, both surfaces glabrous or abaxial slightly puberulent; veins prominent abaxially. Drupe stones 2.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, desert scrub, chaparral, woodlands, forest edges.
Elevation: 0–2800 m.

Distribution

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Calif., introduced in Pacific Islands (Hawaii).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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John O. Sawyer† +  and Guy L. Nesom +
(Eschscholtz) A. Gray +
Rhamnus californica +
Calif. +  and introduced in Pacific Islands (Hawaii). +
0–2800 m. +
Coastal sage scrub, desert scrub, chaparral, woodlands, forest edges. +
Flowering May–Jul. +
Gen. Amer. Bor. +
Rhamnus laurifolia +
Frangula californica subsp. californica +
Frangula californica +
subspecies +