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SPECIES: Rhamnus californica | California Coffeeberry 



ABBREVIATION : 
RHACAL

SYNONYMS : 
   Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray [77]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   FRCA12
   FRCAC5
   FRCAO4


COMMON NAMES : 
   California coffeeberry
   California buckthorn


TAXONOMY : 
This report uses the taxonomy of Hickman [76], who uses the name Rhamnus
californica Esch. (Rhamnaceae) for California coffeeberry.  He
recognizes two subspecies:

R. c. ssp. californica
R. c. ssp. occidentalis (J. Howell) C. Wolf

Kartesz [77] recognizes six subspecies under the synonym Frangula
californica (Eschsch.) Gray:

F. c. ssp. californica
F. c. ssp. crassifolia (Jepson) Kartesz & Gandhi
F. c. ssp. cuspidata (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
F. c. ssp. occidentalis (J. Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi
F. c. ssp. tomentella (Benth.) Kartesz & Gandhi
F. c. ssp. ursina (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi

Hickman [76] has placed the subspecies crassifolia, cuspidata,
tomentella, and ursina under the species Sierra coffeeberry (R. rubra E.
Greene.).


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
N. McMurray, March 1990


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
McMurray, Nancy E. 1990. Rhamnus californica. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Rhamnus californica | California Coffeeberry