Question: Hi, Can you please identify this shrub with berries growing within 10 feet of shoreline of a swampy part of …
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Question
Hi, Can you please identify this shrub with berries growing within 10 feet of shoreline of a swampy part of Millenium Park in West Roxbury, MA on July 4? Thanks!
Answer
Dear BrooklineBiker, your plant is Frangula alnus (glossy-buckthorn), a species native to the Old World. Unfortunately, it is highly invasive in New England, especially in the southern part of our region. Best wishes.
