Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Serpentine Hoary Coffeeberry (Frangula californica ssp. crassifolia) is a native shrub that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the North Coast, the Klamath Mountain Range and North Coast Range regions. It tends to grow at elevations from 0-3300 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

20 ft Tall

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Sunset Zones

7, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Plant communities

Chaparral, Woodland

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 26 likely

Confirmed Likely

Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Johnson's Euchlaena

Euchlaena johnsonaria

Euchlaena mollisaria