Frangula alnus P. Mill.

Locations ofFrangula alnus P. Mill. in Virginia

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Family
Rhamnaceae
Botanical Name
Frangula alnus P. Mill.
Common Name
Alder Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn
Synonym(s)
Rhamnus frangula L.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Frangula alnus P. Miller
Comments
A recent specimen from Rocky Mount (Franklin County) collected by Gerald Pottern. Another from Frederick County was collected by Woodward Bousquet.
Habitat
Disturbed forests, roadside thickets. Rare, known only from Albemarle, Franklin, and Frederick counties. This introduced buckthorn is highly invasive in the Northeast and Midwest.
Native Status
Introduced

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