Frangula californica subsp. tomentella

(Bentham) Kartesz & Gandhi

Phytologia 76: 449. 1994.

Common names: Chaparral coffeeberry
Basionym: Rhamnus tomentella Bentham Pl. Hartw., 303. 1849
Synonyms: Frangula californica var. tomentella (Bentham) A. Gray F. tomentella (Bentham) Grubov R. californica subsp. tomentella (Bentham) C. B. Wolf R. purshiana var. tomentella (Bentham) K. L. Brandegee
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 54. Mentioned on page 53, 55, 58.

Leaf blades green and glossy adaxially, narrowly elliptic, 3–7 cm, margins entire or serrulate, flat, apex acute, abaxial surface densely and closely white stellate-hairy, without intermixed simple, erect hairs, adaxial surface glabrous; veins not prominent abaxially. Drupe stones 2.


Phenology: Flowering Jan–Apr.
Habitat: Chaparral, woodlands.
Elevation: 0–2200 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

Subspecies tomentella frequently intergrades with subsp. cuspidata.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John O. Sawyer† +  and Guy L. Nesom +
(Bentham) Kartesz & Gandhi +
Rhamnus tomentella +
Chaparral coffeeberry +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California). +
0–2200 m. +
Chaparral, woodlands. +
Flowering Jan–Apr. +
Frangula californica var. tomentella +, F. tomentella +, R. californica subsp. tomentella +  and R. purshiana var. tomentella +
Frangula californica subsp. tomentella +
Frangula californica +
subspecies +