Rhamnus pumila Turra

Dwarf Buckthorn

Rhamnaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Genus: Rhamnus (Buckthorn)

Synonyms

Rhamnus pumila
Oreoherzogia legionensis
Oreoherzogia pumila
Oreoherzogia pumila subsp. hispanica
Oreoherzogia pumila subsp. velutina
Rhamnus pumila subsp. legionensis
Rhamnus pusilla

Related species

Rhamnus alpina L. - Buckthorns
Rhamnus saxatilis Jacq. - Rock Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica L. - Buckthorn
Rhamnus pumila Turra - Dwarf Buckthorn

Traits


    Toxic, dwarf shrub, maximal 30 cm tall. flowers: unisexual or incompletely ⚥, greenish to yellowish. perianth: mostly 4‑leaved. styli: stylus branches 2–5‑fissured. fruits: drupes, dark-blue to black, often pruinose, 2–4‑seeded. stem: prostrating, non-spinose. phyllo...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Rhamnus pumila

Legend

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.

Distribution in Germany

Rhamnus pumila

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Rhamnus pumila

Rhamnus pumila

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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