Rhamnus alnifolia L'Her.

Locations ofRhamnus alnifolia L'Her. in Virginia

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Family
Rhamnaceae
Botanical Name
Rhamnus alnifolia L'Her.
Common Name
Alder-leaved Buckthorn, American Alder-Buckthorn
Synonym(s)
Endotropis alnifolia (L'Her.) Hauensch.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Endotropis alnifolia (L'Her.) Hauensch.
Comments
Habitat
Mafic and calcareous fens and seeps, often with Parnassia grandifolia; a somewhat anomalous population occurs in a high-elevation hemlock–yellow birch seepage swamp near Limberlost, Madison County, Shenandoah National Park. Rare in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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