Rhamnus davurica Pallas ssp. davurica
Detail
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Botanical Name
- Rhamnus davurica Pallas ssp. davurica
- Common Name
- Dahurian Buckthorn
- Synonym(s)
- Rhamnus davurica Pallas var. nipponica Makino
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Rhamnus davurica Pallas
- Comments
- Apparently introduced at the Blandy Farm State Arboretum prior to 1991 and spreading rapidly. Formerly reported as R. cathartica. More recently discovered to be well established and invasive elsewhere in Clarke County and in Frederick County.
Virginia specimens were determined as var. nipponica by A.A. Reznicek (MICH), who has studied the genus; however, according to FNA, there seems to be some question about whether such plants fall outside the range of variability of ssp. davurica.
- Habitat
- Old fields, fencerows, and disturbed floodplains. Known only from Clarke and Frederick counties in the northern Shenandoah Valley, where locally abundant, but likely more widespread.
- Native Status
- Introduced
To save this map, right-click (control-click for Mac users) on the map and choose "Save Image As...".