Scientific or common name:

Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obtusissima (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi

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RHAMNACEAE - Buckthorn family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obtusissima (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
Rank: subspecies

Images of Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima

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Common names

U.S. name: Obtuse buckthorn

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Grown habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Rhamnus rubra Greene ssp. obtusissima (Greene) C.B. Wolf

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Rhamnales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Frangula
Species:

1) Frangula alnus Mill. 2) Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub. 3) Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. betulifolia 4) Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obovata (Kearney & Peebles) Kartesz & Gandhi 5) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray 6) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. californica 7) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. crassifolia (Jeps.) Kartesz & Gandhi 8) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. cuspidata (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi 9) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. occidentalis (Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi 10) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. tomentella (Benth.) Kartesz & Gandhi 11) Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A. Gray ssp. ursina (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi 12) Frangula caroliniana (Walter) A. Gray 13) Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper 14) Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. 15) Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. modocensis (C.B. Wolf) Kartesz & Gandhi 16) Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. nevadensis (A. Nelson) Kartesz & Gandhi 17) Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obtusissima (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi 18) Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. rubra 19) Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. yosemitana (C.B. Wolf) Kartesz & Gandhi 20) Frangula sphaerosperma (Sw.) Kartesz & Gandhi 21) Frangula sphaerosperma (Sw.) Kartesz & Gandhi ssp. longipes (M.C. Johnston & L.A. Johnston) Kartesz & Gandhi 22) Frangula x blumeri (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, NV)


Map for Frangula rubra (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. obtusissima (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Rhamnaceae)
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1) Adolphia (prickbush) 2) Alphitonia 3) Auerodendron 4) Banisteria (chewstick) 5) Berchemia (supplejack) 6) Ceanothus 7) Colletia 8) Colubrina (nakedwood) 9) Condalia (snakewood) 10) Condaliopsis (jujube) 11) Frangula (buckthorn) 12) Gouania (chewstick) 13) Hovenia 14) Hybosperma (nakedwood) 15) Karwinskia 16) Krugiodendron 17) Maesopsis (umbrella-tree) 18) Microrhamnus (snakewood) 19) Paliurus (Jeruselem thorn) 20) Reynosia (darlingplum) 21) Rhamnus (buckthorn) 22) Sageretia (mock buckthorn) 23) Sarcomphalus (jujube) 24) Smythea 25) Ziziphus (jujube)

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Common names (Frangula)
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1) (no name) 2) Beechleaf frangula (Frangula betulifolia) 3) California buckthorn (Frangula californica) 4) Carolina buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) 5) Cascara buckthorn (Frangula purshiana) 6) Glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus) 7) Modoc buckthorn (Frangula rubra ssp. modocensis) 8) Nevada buckthorn (Frangula rubra ssp. nevadensis) 9) Obovate buckthorn (Frangula betulifolia ssp. obovata) 10) Obtuse buckthorn (Frangula rubra ssp. obtusissima) 11) Red buckthorn (Frangula rubra) 12) West Indian buckthorn (Frangula sphaerosperma) 13) Yosemite buckthorn (Frangula rubra ssp. yosemitana)

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More species:
1) Franklinia alatamaha Bartram ex Marsh. [314]
2) Franseria deltoidea Torr. [170]
3) Franseria discolor Nutt. [274]
4) Fraxinus americana L. [1899]
5) Fraxinus anomala Torr. ex S. Watson [332]
6) Fraxinus caroliniana Mill. [511]
7) Fraxinus darlingtonii Britton [188]
8) Fraxinus lanceolata Borkh. [224]
9) Fraxinus oregona Nutt. [244]
10) Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. var. integerrima (Vahl) Fernald [266]

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