redberry buckthorn

Rhamnus crocea

Member of buckthorns (genus Rhamnus)
buckthorn family (family Rhamnaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• 4 sepals
• red fruit
• leaf blade 10–15 mm
• flat
• branches spreading

Edibility: “The berries are edible and reportedly have a cinnamon-cherry flavor.” [source] “The berries supposedly tinge your body red if you eat very many of them.” [source]

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Chris’s observations: 13 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

• Almaden Quicksilver CP: 4
• El Sereno OSP: 2
• Picchetti Ranch OSP: 2
• Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 2
• Fremont Older OSP
• Lexington Reservoir CP
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• Dec.: 3
• Jan.: 0
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 0
• Apr.: 1
• May: 2
• Jun.: 3
• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 2

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora