Status: Native
Synonyms:
Frangula californica (Eschscholtz) Gray subsp. ursina (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
Rhamnus californica Eschscholtz subsp. ursina (Greene) C.B. Wolf
Rhamnus ursina Greene
Rhamnus tomentella subsp. ursina is a shrub similar to Rhamnus betulifolia, but the leaves are evergreen rather than deciduous as with Rhamnus betulifolia. Rhamnus tomentella subsp. ursina can be found in canyons and along streambeds, sometimes occurring in the same location as Rhamnus betulifolia. The leaves of Rhamnus californica are not as broad, more revolute, more densely tomentose underneath, and thicker.
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Rhamnus tomentella subsp. ursina, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., C Bar Ranch Road, December 20, 2008
Rhamnus tomentella subsp. ursina, detail of leaf (note that it is evergreen-- photo is taken in late December), photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., C Bar Ranch Road, December 20, 2008
Rhamnus tomentella subsp. ursina, field macro of abaxial (lower) leaf surface with dense pubescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Lichty Center, November 18, 2009
Rhamnus tomentella subsp. ursina, closeup of bark, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Lichty Center, November 18, 2009
Rhamnus tomentella, with ripe berries, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, Nov. 17, 2007
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