Shepherdia argentea
Buffalo Shepherdia, Buffalo Berry
Other regional names: Rabbit Berry +3 more
- Rabbit Berry
- Silver Buffaloberry
- Silverberry
- Thorny Buffaloberry
Also known as: Elaeagnus utilis A.Nelson +3 more
- Elaeagnus utilis A.Nelson
- Hippophae argentea Pursh
- Lepargyraea argentea (Pursh) Greene
- Lepargyrea argentea (Pursh) Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Elaeagnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in North America, Shepherdia argentea (commonly known as Buffalo Shepherdia or Buffalo-Berry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Elaeagnaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New York