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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Frangula caroliniana
FAMILY
Rhamnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Frangula caroliniana
FAMILY
Rhamnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 119-04-001:
Rhamnus caroliniana
FAMILY
Rhamnaceae
COMMON NAME:
Carolina Buckthorn, Polecat-tree, Indian Currant
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JK Marlow jkm120415_008
April Pickens County SC
Clemson Forest
Leaves finely toothed, soft-textured, veins slightly arcuate, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
JK Marlow jkm120415_011
April Pickens County SC
Clemson Forest
Leaf blades 4-6" long; parallel veins prominent, margins finely toothed, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_f_caroliniana_caro
June
Corolla less than 1/4" wide; flowers in few-flowered clusters in leaf axils, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
JK Marlow jkm120815_758
August Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Veins parallel with 8-10 pairs (vein ends following margins), per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
JK Marlow jkm120815_760
August Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Leaves largest towards branch tip, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
Ron Lance rwl1212_a2
September
Fruit a globose 3/8" drupe, red in summer becoming black at maturity, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.