Keep dogfennel around with caution. While it supposedly has insecticidal properties and the dried stems are very useful, it is toxic to the liver so keep an eye out and make sure your goats don't change their mind about eating it. Unfortunately, my daughter's horse isn't as smart as your...
Thanks for the update with all the pictures!! You have identified many of the plants on our property for me:D
I was just going to say that I think it is a chokecherry. Our neighbor has one in their pasture.
Maybe include both names🙂. I think in some areas, the name French Mulberry is more common than Beautyberry.
This is one of the few plants that I've had to shop for using only the scientific name. In my area, if I ask for mulberry, I am shown the tree. If I ask for beautyberry, I'm shown...
The trees are a different species, most likely Morus alba. The U_Stormcrow's mulberries are also known as American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana. We have a beautyberry bush by our house and it is one of our chickens favorite hang-outs 🙂
Love this thread! We seem to have many of the same...