Prickly Ash

[cbw]

What is everyone's posture toward prickly ash on your farm. We have a lot of it popping up recently. It is native, so when I asked our state forester, she said it's good cover, so she doesn't have a problem with it. It doesn't look like it is a preferred browse for deer. How helpful is it for deer, turkey and quail? Appreciate your thoughts.

 

[Telemark]

I'm so overrun with invasives in Ohio that I would welcome anything native. From the photos, it looks like good cover for deer and birds.

Wikipedia says butterflies love it, butnit can get tall, so it might need some management. Personally, it would be low on my list of things to deal with.