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SPECIES: Elaeagnus commutata | Silverberry 



ABBREVIATION : 
ELACOM

SYNONYMS : 
   Elaeagnus argentea Pursh. [34,51,54,60]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ELCO


COMMON NAMES : 
   silverberry
   wolf-willow
   American silverberry


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of silverberry is Elaeagnus
commutata Bernh. [19,60].  It is a member of the Elaeagnaceae family.
There are no recognized infrataxa.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Silverberry is listed as a sensitive species in Idaho; it is very rare
and local throughout its range [41,49].  


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Lora L. Esser, September 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Esser, Lora L. 1994. Elaeagnus commutata. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Elaeagnus commutata | Silverberry