Characteristics
Rhamnus cathartica L.
European buckthorn
Successional forests, thickets, hedge rows, pastures, successional fields, alvar, cliffs and ledges, and talus slopes. This species does particularly well on calcareous soils and bedrock.
Tree, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
UPL, FACU (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Rhamnus cathartica L.
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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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