BC Flora

Rhamnus alnifolius

Name
Rhamnus alnifolius
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Rhamnus alnifolius L'Heritier
Common Name
alder-leaved buckthorn
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
2389
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Interior Douglas fir
Interior western hemlock
Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Deciduous
Habit
Shrub Wetland plant
Sex
Dioecious
Flower Colour
green
Flowering Months
| June | July |
Fruit
Simple fleshy or leathery fruit
Fruit Colour
blue ish black
Base Chromosome Number
6
Chromosome Status in BC
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
Poison Status in BC
Other species of genus poisonous
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Rhamnus alnifolius" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Rhamnus alnifolius"
Search Google images for "Rhamnus alnifolius"
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