Rhamnus cathartica
Common buckthorn
Deciduous shrub
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The Rhamnus cathartica plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Rhamnaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Common buckthorn.

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Latin Name:  Rhamnus cathartica
Common Name:  Common buckthorn
Family:  Rhamnaceae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  The fruit is purgative but not seriously poisonous[186]. Other parts of the plant may also be poisonous[10, 19, 76, 186].
 
Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  3
 
Habitat:  Fen peat, scrub, hedges, ash and oak woods, on calcareous often dry soils[17].

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