the alder buckthorn
suddenly orange fruits–
so much I overlook
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Elaine Patricia Morris (c) 2019
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25 days into August
August 25, 2019
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Just don’t eat it… I looked it up – the plant: Alder buckthorn is a sparsely branched shrub or small tree which prefers fairly damp and rich sites. In Northern Finland it is quite demanding. Berries and bark of alder buckthorn are poisonous. This plant has been used in dyeing e.g. wool.
Its been in my garden many years we cut it back in winter.