Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


common buckthorn, European buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica L.

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Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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common buckthorn, European buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Flower(s)
Chris Evans
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common buckthorn, European buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Foliage
Paul Wray
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common buckthorn, European buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Fruit(s)
Paul Wray
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common buckthorn, European buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Feature(s)
Chris Evans
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common buckthorn, European buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Plant(s)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database


Invasive Listing Sources



Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Rhamnales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus

Other System Links

Plants: RHCA3
Bayer: RHACT
GRIN: 31018
ITIS: 28573
NPDN Pest: PEJAGBC
NPDN Host: 34032


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
common buckthorn, European buckthorn


References

Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.