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
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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puberulent +
dehiscing +
protruding +
cartilaginous +
yellowish green +
ovate;elliptic +
veined +
not glaucous +
oblongelliptic;elliptic;oblongelliptic;elliptic;ovate +
coriaceous +
absent +
hairy +
black +
bisexual +
loculicidal +
circumscissile +
cup-shaped +
1mm;3mm +
fascicles +
axillary +
simple +
fascicled +
alternate +
intrastaminal +
absent +
thin +
(2-)3-locular +
basal +
superior +
anatropous +
absent +
not fleshy +
not fleshy +
hooded +
opposite +
yellowish +
absent +
absent +
2-4-carpellate +
Phytologia +
1994 +
parallel +
straight +
not furrowed +
valvate +
distinct +
keeled;ovate-triangular +
fleshy +
longitudinal +
Endemic +
1;4 +
2-3-parted +
absent +
open +
indehiscent +
connate +
glabrous +
Frangula californica subsp. occidentalis +
Frangula californica +
subspecies +
fascicles +
prominent +
unarmed +
woody +