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Corylus cornuta  Marshall  ssp. californica  (A. DC.) E. Murray
Beaked hazelnut
Corylus cornuta ssp. californica is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Corylus cornuta
Genus: Corylus
Family: Betulaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFCorylus californica
JEFCorylus cornuta var. californica
JEFCorylus rostrata var. tracyi
PLANTSCorylus cornuta var. californica
Information about  Corylus cornuta ssp. californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (COCOC)

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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/28/2023).