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Common Buckthorn | ''Rhamnus cathartica'' also known as Common Buckthorn, Purging buckthorn, European buckthorn, or buckthorn is a plant native to calcareous soils throughout England, into Scandaninavia and across Russia into western Asia, as well as being found as far south as Morocco and Algeria.<ref name="Archie">O. W. Archibold, D. Brooks, L. Delanoy, "An Investigation of the Invasive Shrub European Buckthorn ''Rhamnus cathartica'' L., near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan", ''The Canadian Field-Naturalist''. October 1997. Retrieved 5/16/2022.</ref> | ||
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|+ !colspan="2" style="min-width:12em; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)|'''Scientific Classification''' | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Kingdom: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |Plantae | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Phylum: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |Magnoliophyta | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Class: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |Magnoliopsida | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Order: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |Rhamnales | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Family: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |Rhamnaceae | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Genus: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |''Rhamnus L'' | |||
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!style="min-width:6em; |Species: | |||
|style="min-width:6em; |''R. cathartica L.'' | |||
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|colspan="2" |Source: United States Department of Agriculture<ref name="USDA">[https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RHCA3 "Rhamnus Cathartica Plant Profile"], ''USDA'' "USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service", ''USDA'', n.d.. Retrieved 5/16/2022.</ref> | |||
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== Description == | |||
''Rhamnus cathartica'' is a woody plant, which can exhibit the growth form of either a tree or shrub.<ref name="USDA"></ref> | |||
== Ecology == | |||
=== Allelopathy === | |||
=== Impact as an Invasive Species === | |||
== Uses == | |||
''R. cathartica'' is a purgative, meaning that it may cause stomach cramps through toxins, especially emodin, present in its berries and shoots. | |||
== References == | |||
Revision as of 15:55, 16 May 2022
Rhamnus cathartica also known as Common Buckthorn, Purging buckthorn, European buckthorn, or buckthorn is a plant native to calcareous soils throughout England, into Scandaninavia and across Russia into western Asia, as well as being found as far south as Morocco and Algeria.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
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| Phylum: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Rhamnales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Rhamnus L |
| Species: | R. cathartica L. |
| Source: United States Department of Agriculture[2] | |
Description
Rhamnus cathartica is a woody plant, which can exhibit the growth form of either a tree or shrub.[2]
Ecology
Allelopathy
Impact as an Invasive Species
Uses
R. cathartica is a purgative, meaning that it may cause stomach cramps through toxins, especially emodin, present in its berries and shoots.
References
- ↑ O. W. Archibold, D. Brooks, L. Delanoy, "An Investigation of the Invasive Shrub European Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L., near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan", The Canadian Field-Naturalist. October 1997. Retrieved 5/16/2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rhamnus Cathartica Plant Profile", USDA "USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service", USDA, n.d.. Retrieved 5/16/2022.