Plant
Cascara buckthorn
Frangula purshiana
Photo: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia
Habitat
Camp Chopunnish
Conservation
Imperiled
First Observed
1806-05-14
Collection of wild plants for horticulture and herbal medicines imperil some populations and subspecies of this shrub.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Cascara buckthorn
Noted at Camp Chopunnish. Collection of wild plants for horticulture and herbal medicines imperil some populations and subspecies of this shrub.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Cascara buckthorn (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
