[The Buckthorn Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Buckthorns West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Rhamnus

Leaves and axillary flower clusters of Cascara, Cascara Buckthorn, False Buckthorn: Rhamnus purshiana (Synonym: Frangula purshiana)

Cascara: Rhamnus purshiana

Alder Buckthorn, Alder-leaf Buckthorn, Alder-leaved Coffeeberry: Rhamnus alnifolia (Synonym: Rhamnus californica var. occidentalis) -

California Buckthorn, California Coffeeberry, Coffeeberry: Rhamnus californica ssp. occidentalis (Synonyms: Frangula californica, Frangula californica ssp. occidentalis, Rhamnus californica var. occidentalis) -

California Buckthorn: Rhamnus californica ssp. tomentella - Non-native.

Common Buckthorn: Rhamnus cathartica - Non-native.

Hollyleaf Redberry, Redberry: Rhamnus ilicifolia (Synonyms: Rhamnus crocea, Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia) -

Buckthorn, Cascara, Cascara Buckthorn, Chittam, False Buckthorn: Rhamnus purshiana (Synonyms: Frangula purshiana, Frangula purshiana ssp. annonifolia, Frangula purshiana ssp. purshiana) -

Sierra Coffeeberry: Rhamnus rubra (Synonyms: Frangula rubra, Frangula rubra ssp. rubra) -


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