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Border Privet

Ligustrum obtusifolium

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This shrub is an invasive species that is banned in Connecticut and is not considered to be naturalized. Yet, I found it growing wild.
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It's a woody shrub that was about 6 feet tall. It had elliptic-shaped leaves and dark blue fruit, which persist on the branches throughout the winter.

Habitat:

Growing wild next to a river in a deciduous forest.

Notes:

This is the first spotting of this species on Project Noah.
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This plant is able to escape cultivation and rapidly form dense thickets that can crowd out native species, which is why it is banned in Connecticut.

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