Calflora
Taxon  Report   10899    
Frangula californica  (Eschsch.) A. Gray  ssp. occidentalis  (Howell ex Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
Wetern california coffeeberry
Frangula californica ssp. occidentalis, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Rhamnus californica ssp. occidentalis
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Bloom Period
Family: Rhamnaceae  
Genus: Frangula
Parent: Frangula californica

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSRhamnus californica ssp. occidentalis
JEF + PLANTSRhamnus californica var. occidentalis
JEFRhamnus occidentalis
More information about  Frangula californica ssp. occidentalis
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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/20/2021).