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Hi Jim & All, Sept 25, 2006
Third time is trying time. You are correct Jim, thanks for catching
this. The common name for R. frangula is variously Alder Buckthorn or
European Alder Buckthorn.
With regard to possible value of this plant for wildlife, we noticed
yesterday that many small birds were feeding on Rhamnus. They were
constantly in motion so I didn't get a good look at any.
In looking at the floras I see that, South of Amherst, R. frangula --
by 1945 (Roland); "...has spread into a pasture where it grows like
alder bushes."
by 1969 (Roland & Smith); "...locally has spread into a pasture where it
grows like alder bushes." and
by 1998 (Zinck); "...has spread locally into pastures where it grows
like alder bushes."
Which raises two questions. Were these pastures abandoned or active
? How do alder bushes grow ?
Yt, DW, Kentville
Jim Wolford wrote:
>I don't have any of my books with me, but surely "alder-leaved buckthorn"
>should be applied to Rhamnus alnifolia, I would think. Cheers from Jim
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>From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
>Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:40:27 -0300
>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] more on buckthorn
>
>PS. I just noticed that I used the incorrect common name for Rhamnus
>frangula. I should have said Alder-leaved Buckthorn.
>DW
>
>Hi Paul & All, Sept 21, 2006
> I have never understood how Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula ),
>
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