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Rhamnaceae
Frangula

not marked as a favorite taxon *Frangula alnus P. Miller. Common name: European Alder-Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn. Phenology: May-Jun; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Forested areas, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. This species is a seriously invasive weed in ne. United States, south to (at least) NJ, s. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007), KY, and se. TN (Marion County) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997, Kral 1981), and w. NC (where recently found in a forested area along the Blue Ridge Parkway).

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Va; = n/a — RAB, Tat; = Rhamnus frangula L. — C, F, G, Mo3, Pa; > Frangula alnus Mill. var. alnus — Il; > Frangula alnus Mill. var. angustifolia (Loudon) Mohlenbr. — Il. Basionym: Frangula alnus Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Frangula alnus - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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native range: Europe & Asia



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