Shepherdia argentea Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7541

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (119 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Elaeagnaceae
Genus:	Shepherdia

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

More information about Shepherdia argentea


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SHAR) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images 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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/26/2021).