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I have been learning more lately about native versus invasive plants. I am worried the large row of privacy trees next to me is buckthorn. Which is da...
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Big row of privacy trees #871715
Asked June 05, 2024, 12:57 PM EDT
I have been learning more lately about native versus invasive plants. I am worried the large row of privacy trees next to me is buckthorn. Which is dangerous for the birds and plants I am trying to help. Can you help me identify?
Ramsey County Minnesota
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https://burnsvillemn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2164/Printable-ID-Guide?bidId=#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20common,bark%20and%20mature%20cherry%20bark.&text=any%20branches%20until%20it%20reaches,can%20reach%20from%20the%20ground.
https://www.1854treatyauthority.org/images/IDComparisonsofInvasiveBuckthorn&HoneysuckletoNativePlantsinNEMN.pdf
https://extension.psu.edu/buckthorn-accurate-identification
http://www.restoringthelandscape.com/2010/10/invasive-buckthorn-and-native-look.html
The leaves certainly look suspiciously like buckthorn. There are a few more checks that can done before deciding to take down the hedge since it is a big decision. Please check the links.
https://www.1854treatyauthority.org/images/IDComparisonsofInvasiveBuckthorn&HoneysuckletoNativePlantsinNEMN.pdf
https://extension.psu.edu/buckthorn-accurate-identification
http://www.restoringthelandscape.com/2010/10/invasive-buckthorn-and-native-look.html
The leaves certainly look suspiciously like buckthorn. There are a few more checks that can done before deciding to take down the hedge since it is a big decision. Please check the links.
