California coffeeberry

California coffeeberry

Common Name California coffeeberry
Scientific Name Frangula californica
Plant Family Rhamnaceae
Origin Native
Duration Perennial
Flower color Green, cream, and white
Green, cream, and white Shrub
Habitats Chaparral, foothill woodland, mixed evergreen forest, coastal strand, northern coastal scrub, coastal sage scrub, creosote bush scrub, redwood forest, yellow pine forest, red fir forest, pinyon-juniper woodland, Joshua tree woodland

Description

California coffeeberry is endemic to California; it supports birds, bats, butterflies, and moths. Birds love its fruits, which turn a very dark color in the summer.

Photo: John Rusk / CC BY

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