Scientific Name
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Russian olive
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Rosales |
| Family | Elaeagnaceae |
| Genus | Elaeagnus |
| Species | Elaeagnus angustifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: White and Pyne 2003
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native Range: Southeastern Europe and western Asia (Muzika and Swearingen 1997).; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Disturbed areas; uncommon. (Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank: High. I-Rank Reasons Summary: Elaeagnus angustifolia is very aggressive in western U.S. Primarily invading riparian areas, it is also found in open areas from grasslands to sparse woodlands. It can affect nutrient cycling and alter the climax community, excluding Populus deltoides from invaded areas.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl- CPN
Created Date
3/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Possible county record, Park Species Data Source: Langdon & Rock 2000; White and Pyne 2003
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