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.
Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 09 Oct 2001
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 08 Jun 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 28 Jun 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Mar 2003
- Andrew Nelson
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