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Elaeagnus

Called “oleasters” in GBIF

Elaeagnus is a genus of about 90 species of flowering plants in the family Elaeagnaceae. Species of the genus are commonly known as silverberry or oleaster.

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110
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
2
plants on Plant News
3
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Plants in this genus

2 plants

Research on Elaeagnus

3 articles
iNaturalist → · observation

Silvery-leaved native shrub confirmed growing wild in Yukon

Silverberry fixes nitrogen in poor northern soils and is a go-to pick for erosion control and wil...

iNaturalist → · observation

Silvery native shrub confirmed growing wild in Calgary

If you're gardening on the prairies, Silverberry is a nitrogen-fixing native shrub that tolerates...

What science is finding about Elaeagnus

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

Latest finding

Silvery-leaved native shrub confirmed growing wild in Yukon

A citizen scientist confirmed a research-grade sighting of silverberry, a native shrub with silvery leaves, growing along an access road in Whitehorse, Yukon. The record adds to the public map of where this cold-hardy, nitrogen-fixing plant is thriving in the wild.

Fungal partners recruit bacteria to unlock buried soil phosphorus

If you've ever wondered why nothing grows well in that salty, alkaline patch of yard or roadside, this research shows a...

Russian olive mycorrhizal-networks / soil-health

Silvery native shrub confirmed growing wild in Calgary

If you're gardening on the prairies, Silverberry is a nitrogen-fixing native shrub that tolerates drought, wind, and poor...

Silverberry native-plants / urban-ecology