Redberry Buckthorn

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Rhamnus crocea

Redberry Buckthorn, a reference photo
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Rhamnus crocea, the spiny redberry, is a species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It is native from California to northern Mexico. As of March 2024, five subspecies are recognized.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Redberry Buckthorn being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Rhamnus
Species
Rhamnus crocea

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