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Rhamnus alnifolia

L'Hér.

Alderleaf Buckthorn

G5Secure Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138983
Element CodePDRHA0C010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRhamnales
FamilyRhamnaceae
GenusRhamnus
Synonyms
Endotropis alnifolia(L'Hér.) Hauenschild
Other Common Names
alderleaf buckthorn (EN) Nerprun à feuilles d'aulne (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-27
Change Date1984-04-16
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
QuebecS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisSHYes
North DakotaSNRYes
IowaS1Yes
New YorkS4Yes
VermontS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
ConnecticutS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
MarylandS1Yes
WyomingS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
IndianaS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
CaliforniaS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
West VirginiaS2Yes
South DakotaSHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (24)
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Montana (13)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
North CarpBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest6,600
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
SapphiresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest66,619
Upper East ForkBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,905
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Dixie ButteMalheur National Forest12,208
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Lick CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,956
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09157 - Chase CreekChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,140
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.