species 80,985 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Field notes
Rhamnus cathartica, the European buckthorn, common buckthorn, purging buckthorn, or just buckthorn, is a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Rhamnaceae. It is native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia, from the central British Isles south to Morocco, and east to Kyrgyzstan. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub in the early 19th century, and is now naturalized and classified as an invasive species in the northern United States and Canada from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fall Webworm Moth, Ferruginous Eulia Moth, Stigmella rhamnicola, Holly Tortrix
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Plum Beetle
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, American Robin, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Neighborly Mining Bee, Eastern Forktail, Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Juniper Hairstreak
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist Wet
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.