Shepherdia argentea Calflora

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Taxon Report

Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.

Buffalo berry, Silver buffaloberry

2019 Bryant Baker

2014 Steve Matson

2019 Bryant Baker

2005 Louis-M. Landry

2010 Lee Dittmann

Shepherdia argentea is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (122 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Shepherdia
Family:	Elaeagnaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Juniper Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Elaeagnus utilis
PLANTS	Lepargyrea argentea

Information about Shepherdia argentea from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SHAR) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/05/2023).