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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Elaeagnus multiflora
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elaeagnus multiflora
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10 (2021)
Elaeagnus multiflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Elaeagnus multiflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Elaeagnus multiflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Elaeagnus multiflorus
COMMON NAME:
Cherry Elaeagnus, Cherry Silverberry
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Elaeagnus multiflora
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elaeagnus multiflora
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10
Elaeagnus multiflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Elaeagnus multiflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Elaeagnus multiflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Elaeagnus multiflorus
504
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Japan & China
Waif(s)
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
May be armed with spinose spur shoots
LEAVES:
Deciduous/Semi-persistant
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Silvery-brown
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
4-lobed salverform calyx
Petals absent
4 inserted stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer?
Reddish-brown/Pinkish
Drupe-like
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p099
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p132
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