Glossy Buckthorn - Revision history

Watlington: Added photo of bark

2025-03-28T02:55:24Z

Added photo of bark

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	'''Frangula alnus''' ''a.k.a.'' '''Rhamus frangula''' ( [https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ CISMA], [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )		'''Frangula alnus''' ''a.k.a.'' '''Rhamus frangula''' ( [https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ CISMA], [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE], [https://naturegroupie.org/field-notes-what-we-know-about-glossy-buckthorn UNH] )
	[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]		[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]
	[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries\|right\|thumb]]		[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries\|right\|thumb]]
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	=== Identification by Bark ===		=== Identification by Bark ===
			[[File:Atlas roslin pl Kruszyna pospolita 4479 7007.jpg\|alt=This photos shows the lenticels in the bark of Glossy Buckthorn\|thumb\|400x400px\|Lenticels in Bark]]
	~~TBD~~		The bark of Glossy Buckthorn has lenticels, or horizontal white marks, which is distinctive. One very similar native bark which might get confused with Glossy Buckthorn is Black Cherry (when there are no leaves, as the Black Cherry leaf has jagged edges).

	=== Identification by Buds In Winter ===		=== Identification by Buds In Winter ===

Watlington: Harmonized the style with other entries

2024-01-16T22:58:07Z

Harmonized the style with other entries

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	[https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ ~~Frangula alnus~~], ~~a.k.a. Rhamus frangula (~~ [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )		'''Frangula alnus''' ''a.k.a.'' '''Rhamus frangula''' ( [https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ CISMA], [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )
	[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]		[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]
	[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries\|right\|thumb]]		[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries\|right\|thumb]]
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	It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.		It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.
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			== Removal ==
			Smaller Glossy Buckthorn saplings (up to around 1/2 inch in diameter) can be pulled. If larger saplings are pulled, the roots will break off and regrow (producing a ring of saplings in a year).

			It is better to kill the root system of larger plants. For large trees (larger than 1 inch diameter), [[girding]] is recommended.

			Intermediate sized plants may be killed by repeated cutting. This should NOT be done at ground level, or many shoots (a hydra!) will result. It is better to cut it about four feet up. The plant will concentrate its growth at the top of the cut stems instead of producing new shoots. On subsequent visits, the stem may be shortened to remove the new growth, eventually killing the plant.

			There are other approaches:

			* Using a cable tie to securely fasten a thick black plastic bag over a stem cut short. It is hard to prevent regrowth from the base of the stem. Otherwise, this works, but you have to go back and retrieve the bags/ties.
			* Nailing a large can over a stem cut short. Here the can can be pressed into the ground to prevent regrowth from the base of the stem. Again, the can has to be removed afterwards (and you need lots of them).

			== Common Mis-identifications ==

	=== Identification by Leaf ===		=== Identification by Leaf ===

Walton: Adding identification info.

2023-12-24T11:47:03Z

Adding identification info.

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 It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August.  The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter.  They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August.  It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.
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Walton at 11:15, 24 December 2023

2023-12-24T11:15:41Z

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	It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.		It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.
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Walton at 11:13, 24 December 2023

2023-12-24T11:13:50Z

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	[https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ Frangula alnus], a.k.a. Rhamus frangula ( [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )		[https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ Frangula alnus], a.k.a. Rhamus frangula ( [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )
	[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]		[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]
			[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries\|right\|thumb]]

	Glossy Buckthorn, a small tree or coarse shrub that grows up to 20 ft. tall, is one of the most common invasive plants in Acton. Its simple leaves leaves are 1 - 2.5 in. long, have untoothed edges and are usually arranged alternately although they may appear almost opposite near the branch tips. The leaves are dark green (in the summer) and glossy above, with either no hairs or slight hairs beneath. The leaves turn greenish-yellow to yellow late in the fall, and remain on the plant when most other species have already lost their leaves.		Glossy Buckthorn, a small tree or coarse shrub that grows up to 20 ft. tall, is one of the most common invasive plants in Acton. Its simple leaves leaves are 1 - 2.5 in. long, have untoothed edges and are usually arranged alternately although they may appear almost opposite near the branch tips. The leaves are dark green (in the summer) and glossy above, with either no hairs or slight hairs beneath. The leaves turn greenish-yellow to yellow late in the fall, and remain on the plant when most other species have already lost their leaves.
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	It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.		It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.
	~~[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries\|thumb]]~~

Watlington: Fixed CISMA link

2023-10-13T03:45:10Z

Fixed CISMA link

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	[~~http~~://cisma-suasco.org/~~invasives~~/~~Priority~~/~~GlossyBuckthorn~~ Frangula alnus], a.k.a. Rhamus frangula ( [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )		[https://cisma-suasco.org/invasive/glossy-buckthorn/ Frangula alnus], a.k.a. Rhamus frangula ( [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )
	[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]		[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg\|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries\|left\|thumb]]

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2023-10-13T03:44:06Z

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[http://cisma-suasco.org/invasives/Priority/GlossyBuckthorn Frangula alnus], a.k.a. Rhamus frangula ( [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL4 USDA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_frangula Wikipedia], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/frangula/alnus/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5649 IPANE] )
[[File:Frangula alnus - wetland 2.jpg|alt=Glossy Buckthorn, with berries|left|thumb]]

Glossy Buckthorn, a small tree or coarse shrub that grows up to 20 ft. tall, is one of the most common invasive plants in Acton. Its simple leaves leaves are 1 - 2.5 in. long, have untoothed edges and are usually arranged alternately although they may appear almost opposite near the branch tips. The leaves are dark green (in the summer) and glossy above, with either no hairs or slight hairs beneath. The leaves turn greenish-yellow to yellow late in the fall, and remain on the plant when most other species have already lost their leaves.

Young stems are greenish, often with soft fine hairs. Older bark is grayish-brown, with prominent light raised lenticels. Despite the name, it has no thorns. The heartwood (visible when cut) is pinkish to orange in growth over a couple of years old. The roots are deep red.

It flowers with clusters of one to eight 5-petaled yellow-green flowers after the leaves expand, from May to August. The berries are round and roughly 0.25 in diameter. They change from red to black as they ripen, from July to August. It should be noted that at any given time there can be flowers, partially ripened fruits (red) and fully ripened fruits (black) present on the same plant.
[[File:Rhamnus frangula 05 ies.jpg|alt=Glossy Buckthorn stem, with berries|thumb]]