Buckbrush(2)
Snowbrush Family:
Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) A shrub growing 1 to 3ft, often prostrate, in dense patches. Leaves are evergreen and finely toothed. Tiny, creamy white flowers grow in dense clusters at the end of the branches. Flora of North America reference. |
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Fendler's Buckbrush Family:
Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) Low-growing in dense patches with spines on the whitish twigs. Tiny clusters of flowers bloom in June. Compare to Snowbrush above which has olive green twigs and finely toothed leaves. |
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Leaves are evergreen and have smooth edges and prominent veins. Both have fragrant flowers and evergreen leaves. Flora of North America reference.
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