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California prickbush
Scientific Name: Adolphia californica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Adolphia californica: California Prickbush
Adolphia californica, a flowering shrub in the buckthorn family, is known by several common names.
- Scientific Name: Adolphia californica S. Watson
- Common Names: California prickbush, California spineshrub, California adolphia
Considerations for Pets and Children
This plant is described as a rigid, thorny bush. These features may present a physical hazard. Consider these characteristics when planting or handling.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: California prickbush (as a synonym for California spinebush)
Distribution and Habitat
Adolphia californica is native to:
- Southern California (USA)
- Northern Mexico (Baja California)
- Chaparral and Oak Woodlands of Southern and Central California
Morphological Characteristics
- Shrub
- Perennial (lives for more than two years)
- Rigid and thorny
- Flowering
Additional Information
- It is included in the CNPS (California Native Plant Society) Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 2.1 (rare, threatened).
- It is a habitat for the endangered coastal California gnatcatcher.
Further Resources
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- USDA Plant Database
- Catalogue of Life
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)