Status: Native
Synonyms:
Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub ssp. obovata (Kearney & Peebles) Kartesz & Gandhi
Rhamnus betulifolia is a shrub with alternate, serrulate oval leaves. The young red stems bear clusters of small white flowers. The fruit when ripe is purple to black. Rhamnus betulifolia can be found in canyons and along streambeds.
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Rhamnus betulifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., C Bar Ranch Road, May 30, 2007
Rhamnus betulifolia, flowering, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., C Bar Ranch Road, May 30, 2007
Rhamnus betulifolia, with immature berries, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., C Bar Ranch Road, May 30, 2007
Rhamnus betulifolia, with ripe berries, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, Nov. 17, 2007
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