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Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
Russian olive

       
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Photo of Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, UT, Sevier Co., Fish Lake National Forest. July 15, 2001. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

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Synonyms:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

  ELANO2 Elaeagnus angustifolia L. var. orientalis (L.) Kuntze
 

Distribution:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

View 3 genera in Elaeagnaceae, 6 species in Elaeagnus
 

Classification:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Rhamnales
Family Elaeagnaceae – Oleaster family
Genus Elaeagnus L. – oleaster
Species Elaeagnus angustifolia L. – Russian olive
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Colorado:
Russian-olive              B list (noxious weeds)
Connecticut:
Russian olive              Potentially invasive, banned
New Mexico:
Russian olive              Class C noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

Russian olive
oleaster

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
Cal-IPC        California Invasive Plant Council. 2006. California Invasive Plant Inventory. Cal-IPC Publication 2006-02 (1 February 2007). California Invasive Plant Council. Berkeley, California.
NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.
WI        Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns (eds.). 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources. Madison, Wisconsin.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.
 

Introduced Information:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FACW- FACU FAC FACU- FAC- FAC FAC FACW- FAC FAC FAC NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor           Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27770.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

Canada-Invasive Exotic Plant Fact Sheets

IL-Vegetation Management Guidelines (Nature Preserve Commission)

Los Arboles in Espana: diagnostic images of tree bark

MA-Massachusetts Non-Native Plant Introductions

NPCI Alien Plant Working Group: abstract & image

NY-Invasive Plant Council of New York State-Top 20

OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey

TNC Weeds on the Web

USDA NRCS Plant Materials

VA-Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia

 
 
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