Identification
 Trunk of small tree S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Branch and leaves E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
 Thorn-tipped branch with ripening berries E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
 Branch, leaves, green berries E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
 Branch with berries S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Branch, leaves, and berries S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Cluster of berries S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Two trees S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Fall seedlings S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Fall tree S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Late fall leaves with dusting of snow S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Late fall tree S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Habitat & Invaded Sites
 Hedgerow planting E Sutton - GLIFWC |
 Small trees in barrens S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Small floodplain tree S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Common buckthorn dominates fall understory Minnesota DNR |
Look-Alikes (Native)
Alder-Leaved Buckthorn, Rhamnus alnifolia
 Upper branch S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Upper branch S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Upper leaves S. Garske - GLIFWC |
 Low patch in hardwood forest S. Garske - GLIFWC |