hoary coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella

Member of coffeeberry (Frangula californica)
false-buckthorns (genus Frangula)
buckthorn family (family Rhamnaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• twigs gray, tomentose
• leaves dull green adaxially and abaxially
• leaf tip acute

Toxicity of coffeeberry (Rhamnus californica):
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP

Months:

• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora