familyRhamnaceae
genusFrangula
speciesFrangula californica
subspeciesFrangula californica subsp. occidentalis
Frangula californica subsp. occidentalis
Phytologia 76: 449. 1994.
Endemic
Basionym: Rhamnus occidentalis Howell ex Greene Pittonia 2: 15. 1889
Synonyms: R. californica subsp. occidentalis (Howell ex Greene) C. B. Wolf R. californica var. occidentalis (Howell ex Greene) Jepson
Leaf blades yellowish green on both surfaces, ovate to elliptic, 2–8 cm, margins entire or serrulate, flat, apex acute to obtuse, both surfaces glabrous or abaxial slightly puberulent; veins not prominent abaxially. Drupe stones 3.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Chaparral, pine woodlands, serpentine substrates, creek bottoms.
Elevation: 40–2300 m.
Discussion
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