North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Elaeagnus pungens

Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.

autumn silverberry, thorny olive, thorny-olive

Cultivar(s): Maculata

Image ID: 14221
Image by: Sorrie, Bruce A.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: ELPU2
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Elaeagnus pungens
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

CULTIVAR INDEX

Cult_id	Cultivar_name	Action
1334	Maculata	View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: ELAEA
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Elaeagnus
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Oleaster
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 20-45 species, shrubs and small trees, of Asia (mostly) and North America.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Bartish & Swenson in Kubitzki (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ELAEAG
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Elaeagnaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Oleaster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of 3 genera and 30-50 species, shrubs, small trees, and lianas, of temperate Eurasia and North America, and tropical Asia and Australia.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Bartish & Swenson in Kubitzki (2004).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Shrub

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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: Oct-Nov

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BLOOM COLOR:

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable

FRUITING PERIOD: Mar-Apr.

DISTRIBUTION
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NATIVE RANGE: Japan

HORTICULTURAL
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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
858	1985-0529			View
859	1985-0530			View
3727	1991-0422			View
4555	1992-0711			View
5108	1995-0227			View
6076	1995-1207			View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
1619	858	162	Liloia	1982-06-08	View
1620	859	174	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6034	3727	199	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6884	4555	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
7530	5108	203	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
8726	6076	2	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: ELPU2
USDA Common Name: Thorny Olive
Native Status: L48 (I)
Distribution: USA (AL, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Elaeagnus pungens
COMMON NAME: Thorny-olive, Autumn Silverberry
SYNONYMY: [= K, RAB, Va, WH3]
PHENOLOGY: Oct-Nov; Mar-Apr.
HABITAT: Forests and woodlands in suburban areas, spread by birds; native of Japan.
COMMENTS:
RANGE MAP: Elaeagnus pungens.png

Key to Map Symbols

ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Elaeagnaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Oleaster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of 3 genera and 30-50 species, shrubs, small trees, and lianas, of temperate Eurasia and North America, and tropical Asia and Australia.
REFERENCE: Bartish & Swenson in Kubitzki (2004).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Elaeagnus L. (Oleaster)
SUMMARY: A genus of 20-45 species, shrubs and small trees, of Asia (mostly) and North America.
REFERENCE: Bartish & Swenson in Kubitzki (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Elaeagnus pungens in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Elaeagnus pungens in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Elaeagnus pungens in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Elaeagnus pungens in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Elaeagnus pungens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elaeagnus pungens

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 14221 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 14221 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 14218 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)