The fruit, sometimes called the "lemon of the north," contains significantly more vitamin C than popular citrus fruits.

Sea buckthorn berries are rich in vitamins, carotenoids (plant pigments), and fatty acids, while the seeds offer a rich oil high in fatty acids. Both the fruit pulp and the seed yield a nutritious ...

The fruit, often known as the "lemon of the north," contains significantly more vitamin C than popular citrus fruits.

It is in fact extracted from the berries, leaves and seeds of the sea buckthorn plant, which is a small shrub that grows across northern Europe and some parts of Asia. Identified by its small ...

New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn. Buckthorn is one of Minnesota's most ...

Buckthorn is one of the most difficult invasive plants to deal with in Minnesota and the solution usually involves removing it and burning the brush piles. But, for every pound of wood burned in an ...

This plant can be confused with native cherries like pin cherry and chokecherry. Note that cherries will have two black spots (glands) on the leaf petiole (stem) near the base of the leaf and ...

Glossy buckthorn, a small, woody tree from the Rhamnaceae family, is an understory invasive that produces large amounts of seeds and outcompetes many native species. It’s also both sun and shade ...