Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Elaeagnus angustifolia
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
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Read more about Russian Olive at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elaeagnus angustifolia
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10 (2021)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
COMMON NAME:
Russian Olive, Oleaster
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_e_angustifolia1
June Routt County CO
Leaves 3-8x long as wide; leaves with only silver scales beneath, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Bruce A. Sorrie bas_e_angustifolia1b
June Routt County CO
Flowers fragrant, short-pedicelled, in small lateral clusters, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Elaeagnus angustifolia
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elaeagnus angustifolia
FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10
Elaeagnus angustifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
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