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Index of Subjects My thought is that it is a recent, likely natural arrival, perhaps spurred on by warmer climate and site changes following Hurricane Juan in 2003. There are at least 2 generations and likely 3 generations of plants present at this site and it appears to be expanding its distribution. Rosa multiflora (invasive, facultative aquatic) is also there, more recently, I think - only 2 plants right now, 'will ask staff to remove them (or to let me do it!) Quoting Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>: > David, > the news of a reproducing population of this species in Point > Pleasant Park is wonderful. Do you see any connection between the > spread of Buttonbush and the loss of a closed tree canopy over much > of Point Pleasant Park during Hurricane Juan? > Dusan Soudek > > -----Original Message----- From: David Patriquin > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:36 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca ; Dusan Soudek > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Buttonbush in Point Pleasant Park > > I did some more checking in areas adjacent to where I observed two > buttonbush plants in flower earlier - total of 28 plants counted, 9 > with developing fruits, 19 without fruit; 40 to 140 cm height; stem > (basal) diameter 0.7 - 3.5 cm. Buttonbush appears to be firmly > established at this site, with at least 2 generations, likely 3, and > an expanding distribution. > > 'Glad to pass on site details to non-invasive types! > > http://versicolor.ca/buttonbush > > Quoting Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>: > > > There is at least one large buttonbush bush at the former > Hugonin estate on McNabs Island, across Halifax Harbour from Point > Pleasant Park. I assume that it had been planted there. There is a > history of use of this shrub in gardening... > Dusan Soudek > > > > On September 5, 2013 at 12:28 PM David Patriquin wrote: >> I spotted Cephalanthus occidentalis in flower close to a wetland in >> PPP Aug 30th. >> Photos at >> >> http://versicolor.ca/buttonbush >> >> It's an Atlantic Coastal Plain species. 'Not sure if it has been >> reported for Halifax Co. It is not listed as such in the MTRI guide >> (2011). >> >> I revisited the site today (Sep 5th). There are two large plants. > The >> area was trampled and it appearred people had been picking the > flowers. >> >> > > > David Patriquin > http://versicolor.ca David Patriquin http://versicolor.ca
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