Latin name: Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. cuspidata (E. Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi Pronunciation: FRAN-gyu-la ka-li-FOR-ni-ka kus-pi-DAY-ta Common name: Sierra hoary coffeeberry Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) Habitat:Chaparral, desert scrub, montane woodland to 7000', Tehachapis, Transverse Range, northwest Peninsular Range, San Jacintos, Mojave Desert Blooming period: April to July Name derivations: 1) Frangula 2) californica 3) cuspidata |
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