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Oemleria cerasiformis  (Hook. & Arn.) J. W. Landon
Indian plum,   Oso berry
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Oemleria cerasiformis is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Oemleria
Family: Rosaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: canyons

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSNuttallia cerasiformis
JEF + PLANTSOsmaronia cerasiformis
Information about  Oemleria cerasiformis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (OECE)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

Burbank's Experimental Farm: Luther Burbank considered these as a possible commercial product. They are still growing on the farm:
#28 Oso Berry ( Oemleria cerasiformis ) Burbank selection (1918) of a hardy, deciduous, drought-tolerant native shrub. Bears bean-sized, edible, blue-black fruit.


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/31/2025).