species 26,773 observations
Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
Field notes
Frangula californica (previously classified as Rhamnus californica) is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family native to western North America. It produces edible fruits and seeds. It is commonly known as California coffeeberry and California buckthorn.
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native animals
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supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Coffeeberry Midrib Gall Moth, Pale Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Orange Tortrix Moth
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Dicerca hornii
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Acmaeodera mariposa, Golden Paper Wasp, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Sphex lucae
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Variable Checkerspot, Echo Azure
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.