Buckthorn (Connecticut)
This information sheet describes the methods necessary to remove this invasive plant in Connecticut.
The common buckthorn and European buckthorn shade out native tree seedlings and produce seed prolifically. Mechanical control methods are only effective if done frequently and certain chemical control methods will be less effective depending on the season. The information sheet describes how biological control is in being researched, but not implemented at the moment.
2 Pages
Authors
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Date Published
October 1999
October 1999
Publisher
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Hartford, CT (US)
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Resource Format
Pamphlet/Flyer/Factsheet
Pamphlet/Flyer/Factsheet
Sub-Topics
Invasive Species
Invasive Species
State(s)/Region(s)
Conneticut
Conneticut
Keywords
Control Methods, Rhamnus, Cathartica, Frangula, Control Methods, Rhamnus, Cathartica, Frangula
Control Methods, Rhamnus, Cathartica, Frangula, Control Methods, Rhamnus, Cathartica, Frangula
Indexed By
MWCU&CF
MWCU&CF
