Rhamnus cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
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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.