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Adolphia californica
Adolphia californica S. Watson
California Prickbush, Spinebush
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ADCA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky slopes, dry canyons and washes, fields, roadsides, arroyos and hillsides near seeps, streambeds, chaparral, coastal sage scrub.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Adolphia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Adolphia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Adolphia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR