Family: Elaeagnaceae
buffalo-berry, silver buffalo-berry
[Elaeagnus utilis A.Nelson, more...]
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Etymology: Shepherdia: for John Shepherd," once curator of Liverpool Botanic Gardens
Plants: perennial tree/shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
Plants: perennial tree/shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
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