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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Frangula alnus   FAMILY Rhamnaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Frangula alnus   FAMILY Rhamnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Frangula alnus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12 (2016)

Frangula alnus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Frangula alnus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Rhamnus frangula

 

COMMON NAME:
Glossy Buckthorn, European Alder-buckthorn


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image of Frangula alnus, Glossy Buckthorn, European Alder-buckthorn

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_rhfr_001_lvd

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Frangula alnus   FAMILY Rhamnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Frangula alnus   FAMILY Rhamnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Frangula alnus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12
Frangula alnus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Frangula alnus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Rhamnus frangula

 

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Shrub; Tree
Perennial

Habitat: forested areas, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Not armed

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Greenish-white
5-merous
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red->Purple-black
Drupe

 

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