Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) has ravaged the ecology of Northern Illinois (and many other areas in the Eastern US at the same latitude). In Europe where it's native, it's an important member of the ecosystem. In the Midwest though, it's a scourge that forms monocultures and leads to local extinctions of many native plants. Your contributions support this content. It sounds clichéd, but it's true. Whether it's travel expenses, vehicle repair, or medical costs for urushiol poisoning (or rockfalls, beestings, hand slices, toxic sap, etc), your financial support allows this content to continue so the beauty of Earth's flora can be made accessible to the rest of us in the degenerate public. At a time when so much is disappearing beneath the human footprint, CPBBD is willing to do whatever it takes to document these plant species and the ecological communities they are a part of before they're gone for good. Plants make people feel good. Plants quell homicidal (and suicidal!) thoughts. To support Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't, consider donating a few bucks to the venmo account "societyishell" or the PayPal account email [email protected]... Or consider becoming a patreon supporter @ : https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt Buy some CPBBD merch (shirts, hats, hoodies n' what the shit) available for sale at : https://www.bonfire.com/store/crime-pays-but-botany-doesnt/ To purchase stickers, venmo 15 bucks to "societyishell" and leave your address in the comments. Plants ID questions or reading list suggestions can be sent to [email protected] Thanks, GFY.
    • Track_ShovelEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      Yes. Like he says, you want to get the herbicide into the plants roots so it kills it. If you don’t, plants like this will just regenerate from their carbohydrate stores in their root systems.

      With thistle, they try and spray right before fall for this reason

    • @PutangInaMoEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      Small infestations of young plants can be pulled effectively by hand. For larger plants in low-density invasions, a root-wrenching tool or hoe can be used to remove the majority of the root system, which the plant will not recover from. Mowing is an option when removal of the shrub canopy is desired and eliminates the need to drag and chip or burn the stems following cutting.

      https://extension.psu.edu/buckthorn