buckthorn
Prickly berry shrub
Buckthorn is any of several shrubs or small trees in the genus *Rhamnus*, typically bearing dark berries and often thorny branches.
Some species are invasive in North America, spreading aggressively in woodlands and crowding out native plants.
The berries have historically been used as a laxative and to produce yellow and green dyes.
Substance inducing evacuation
- cascaraMedicinal tree bark
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- catharticEmotionally releasing, relieving
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
constipation · bowel · herbal · traditional · remedy · extract · tonic · bitter
Boundary of planted shrubs
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
bush · thorny · spiny · prickly · barbed · branches · dense · landscaping
Edible plant ovary
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- harvestGathering mature crops
- ripeReady to eat
picking · juice · jam · jelly · preserves · foraging · bushfood · clusters
Not indigenous here
- spreadTo distribute widely
- infestationPest takeover situation
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- displaceRemove from proper position
outcompete · aggressive · monoculture · eradication · noxious · overrun · management · removal
Organism's natural environment
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- forageSeek food actively
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
cover · food source · songbirds · thrushes · berries · seed dispersal · browse · deer
Wood for construction
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- veneerDecorative outer layer
grain · dense · yellow · turnery · carving · charcoal · fine-grained · polishes
purgative
Substance inducing evacuation
stimulant · constipation · bowel · herbal · traditional · remedy · extract · tonic · bitter · folk medicine
hedge
Boundary of planted shrubs
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
foliage · bush · thorny · spiny · prickly · barbed · branches · dense · landscaping · botanical
fruit
Edible plant ovary
ripe · picking · juice · jam · jelly · preserves · foraging · bushfood · clusters · dark
non-native
Not indigenous here
- spreadTo distribute widely
- infestationPest takeover situation
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
displace · outcompete · aggressive · monoculture · eradication · noxious · overrun · management · removal · control
habitat
Organism's natural environment
ecosystem · cover · food source · songbirds · thrushes · berries · seed dispersal · browse · deer · shelter
timber
Wood for construction
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
veneer · grain · dense · yellow · turnery · carving · charcoal · fine-grained · polishes
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- bird-spread plantsholly, elderberry, mulberry, hackberry, juniper
- hedgerowshawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, privet, holly
- Invasive Plantskudzu, garlic mustard, English ivy, water hyacinth, autumn olive
- buckthornscascara
- dye treeslogwood, brazilwood, peachwood, indigo, annatto
buckthornnative plants
Flora original to area
indigenous species · endangered species · woodland wildflowers · trillium · native shrubs
- sea buckthornSpiny shrub bearing tart orange berries