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Taxon  Report  
Frangula purshiana  (DC.) A. Gray ex J.G. Cooper  ssp. annonifolia  (Greene) Sawyer & S.W. Edwards
Cascara sagrada
Frangula purshiana ssp. annonifolia is a tree or shrub that is native to California.
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Bloom Period
Parent: Frangula purshiana
Genus: Frangula
Family: Rhamnaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSFrangula annonifolia
JEF + PLANTSRhamnus annonifolia
JEF + PLANTSRhamnus purshiana var. annonifolia
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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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/27/2022).