Frangula purshiana Calflora

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Taxon Report

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

Cascara buckthorn

2017 Steve Matson

2016 David popp

2017 Steve Matson

2014 Susan McDougall

2012 Vernon Smith

2014 Zoya Akulova

Frangula purshiana is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (613 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. annonifolia ... ssp. purshiana ... ssp. ultramafica
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

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Rhamnus purshiana

Information about Frangula purshiana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (FRPU7) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/04/2023).