Rhamnus californica Eschsch.

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Plants of Orange County, California, USA
RHAMNACEAE
Rhamnus californica Esch.
Southern Santa Ana Mountains, San Mateo Canyon Wilderness
Area. Western edge of the wilderness in Lucas Canyon from
crossing of creek by Lucas Canyon Trail, downstream to
confluence with Aliso Canyon, T7S R6W Nl/2 SE1/4 sec. 9.
Elev. 900' -11001. Slopes with mixed chaparral of Adenostoma
fasciculatum, Ceanothus crassifolius, Quercus dumosa, and
Heteromeles arbutifolia, with scattered patches of coastal sage scrub
of Artemisia californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, and Salvia
mellifera. Canyon bottoms with riparian vegetation of Platanus
racemosa, Quercus agrifolia, and Baccharis salicifolia.
Common shrub in oak woodland and adjacent mesic chaparral.
Steve Boyd 7435	May 19^ 1992
Tim Ross
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