ELAEAGNACEAE - - Oleaster Family

* Elaeagnus umbellata Thunberg — Silverleaf, Autumn-olive, Spring Silverberry

* Non-native. Native of Japan and China.

Habitat:

Forests and woodlands, spread by birds; native of Japan and China. This species has become a noxious weed shrub, still unfortunately sometimes promoted for "wildlife plantings."

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].