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Adolphia californica  S. Watson
California adolphia
Adolphia californica is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Adolphia
Family: Rhamnaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Information about  Adolphia californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ADCA2)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/02/2023).