Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray ex J.G. Cooper ssp. purshiana

Cascara sagrada

2013 James Gonsman

2019 David popp

2017 Steve Matson

2016 Zoya Akulova

2016 John Doyen

Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana is a shrub that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (38 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Frangula purshiana
Genus:	Frangula
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

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:


JEF	Rhamnus purshiana ssp. purshiana
JEF	Rhamnus purshiana var. purshiana

More information about Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (FRPUP) BONAP Distribution Map	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 09/24/2022).