Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Genus: Rhamnus (Buckthorn)
Rhamnus alpina L. - Buckthorns
Rhamnus saxatilis Jacq. - Rock Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica L. - Buckthorn
Rhamnus pumila Turra - Dwarf Buckthorn
<span class="r">Toxic</span>, <ba><b>shrubby</b></ba>, 20–150 cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> unisexual or incompletely ⚥, greenish to yellowish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> corolla often absent in ♀‑flowers, mostly 4R...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats
in alkaline, dry habitats