Characteristics
Frangula alnus Mill.
glossy buckthorn
Successional forests, thickets, swamps, and disturbed sites.
Tree, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized FAC, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Rosales
Frangula alnus Mill. - glossy buckthorn
Citation
Frangula alnus Mill.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Submission Info
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
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Synonyms
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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Herkimer, NY: 19 July 2006 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 23 July 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 23 July 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Nassau, NY: 7 September 2017 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 18 Apr 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 13 Jun 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 17 Jun 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 20 Sep 2006 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 28 August 2020 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 28 August 2020 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 28 August 2020 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 28 August 2020 -
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 12 Jun 2014 - 7
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 16 May 2017 - 7
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 25 Jul 2016 - 7
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 20 Jun 2008 - 2
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