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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

17CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Rhamnus

Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
Argyrotaenia quercifolianaYellow-Winged Oak Leafroller Moth, Lined Oak Leafroller
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Eulia ministranaFerruginous Eulia
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Iridopsis defectariaBrown-Shaded Gray, Willow Looper
Lacanobia subjunctaSpeckled Arches, Subdues Arches, Harnessed Mamestra, Speckled Cutworm Moth, Grand Arches?(incorrectly)
Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth

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Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Rhopobota naevanaBlackheaded Fireworm, Holly Bud Moth, Holly Tortrix
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Syndemis afflictanaFall Dead-Leaf Roller, Gray Leafroller, Black-and-Grey Banded Leafroller
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Triphosa haesitataTissue Moth, Brown Tissue

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

12BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Rhamnus

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Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Height · “Most Dahurian buckthorn individuals in North America are smaller in stature than common buckthorn, typically reaching 8 feet (2.5 m) in height [202].” · Fire Effects Information System: Rhamnus davurica · Source botanical description; original units and scope retained
Light · “Partial shade; Full shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Dahurian Buckthorn