Vegetation Management and Maintenance Plan - Watsonville ...
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CALIFORNIA ROSE<br />
Rosa californica<br />
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES This deciduous shrub is characterized<br />
by its curved prickles <strong>and</strong> small, pink rose flower. This native rose has<br />
leaves composed of 5-7 leaflets, each with hairy undersides. The pink<br />
blossoms are about 1-inch wide <strong>and</strong> mildly fragrant. In fall, red urnshaped<br />
seed capsules (rose hips) are formed.<br />
BLOOMS Pink, April - September.<br />
PREFERRED HABITAT Forms spreading thickets in well-drained<br />
soils. The plant can form dense thickets which can successfully compete<br />
with herbaceous weed species. Rose hips are used many riparian<br />
<strong>and</strong> upl<strong>and</strong> bird species.<br />
COFFEE BERRY<br />
Rhamnus californica<br />
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES Coffee berry is an evergreen shrub<br />
known for its clusters of red-purple berries. Growing 4-6 foot high,<br />
the plant’s leaves are light green, leathery <strong>and</strong> simply shaped. Clusters<br />
of greenish flowers form in late spring, ripening to black berries by<br />
fall.<br />
BLOOMS Greenish, May - July.<br />
PREFERRED HABITAT Grows as a hardy shrub in dry areas, often<br />
intermixing with coyote brush.
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