Sierra coffeeberry (Frangula rubra)

Sierra coffeeberry, a reference photo — Photo: Dcrjsr · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Frangula rubra (syn. Rhamnus rubra) is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by the common names red buckthorn and Sierra coffeeberry.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Sierra coffeeberry 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.

Easily confused with

Frangula californica
Frangula betulifolia
Frangula obovata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Frangula
Species: Frangula rubra

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