Identification

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Trunk of small tree
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Branch and leaves
E. Sutton - GLIFWC
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Thorn-tipped branch
with ripening berries
E. Sutton - GLIFWC
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Branch, leaves,
green berries
E. Sutton - GLIFWC
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Branch with berries
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Branch, leaves,
and berries
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Cluster of berries
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Two trees
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Fall seedlings
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Fall tree
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Late fall leaves with
dusting of snow
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Late fall tree
S. Garske - GLIFWC

Habitat & Invaded Sites

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Hedgerow planting
E Sutton - GLIFWC
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Small trees in barrens
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Small floodplain tree
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Common buckthorn
dominates fall understory
Minnesota DNR

Look-Alikes (Native)

Alder-Leaved Buckthorn, Rhamnus alnifolia

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Upper branch
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Upper branch
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Upper leaves
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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Low patch in
hardwood forest
S. Garske - GLIFWC
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