American silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Elaeagnus commutata, known as American silverberry, is a species of Elaeagnus in the Elaeagnaceae family. It is native to western and boreal North America, ranging from southern Alaska to British Columbia, east to Quebec, and south to Utah, South Dakota, and western Minnesota. This plant is commonly found in steppes, meadows, and woodland edges, often on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils.
Description
Elaeagnus commutata, or American silverberry, is a member of the Elaeagnaceae family. It is native to a wide range in North America, including regions such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and parts of the United States. The species typically inhabits dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows, and woodland edges. It was first described in 1917 by Bernh. ex Rydb.
Other common names
silverberryAmerican silverberrysilver elaeagnuswolf-willowwolfberry
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · FI · GB · IT · NO · DK · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Denmark · Finland · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Norway · Poland · European part of Russia · Sweden · SE · CZ · EE · PL
Synonyms
Elaeagnus argenteaElaeagnus argenteaElaeagnus argentea var. elongataElaeagnus argentea var. maximaElaeagnus argentea subsp. paucifloraElaeagnus argentea subsp. rotundifoliaElaeagnus argentea subsp. sinuosaElaeagnus glabraElaeagnus veteris-castelliElaeagnus argentea subsp. eu-argenteaShepherdia argentea