Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA. 6-14-09. © Joan Avise

Italian Buckthorn

Rhamnus alaternus

Exotic species, native to the Mediterranean.

An evergreen shrub growing up to 16 ft., first collected in 2003 from Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, (Roberts) and spreading there since then.

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Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA. 6-14-09. © Joan Avise

Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA. 6-14-09. © Joan Avise

Upper Newport Bay, Big Cyn. and Back Bay Dr., 5-16-13. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Upper Newport Bay, nr Big Canyon, 7-12-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Upper Newport Bay, nr Big Canyon, 7-12-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Upper Newport Bay, nr Big Canyon, 7-12-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.