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Elaeagnaceae
Shepherdia

Shepherdia canadensis (Linnaeus) Nuttall. Common name: Rabbitberry, Soapberry, Canada Buffalo-berry. Phenology: May-Jun; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Bluffs and slopes, over calcareous substrates. Distribution: NL west to AK, south to nw. PA, n. OH., n. IN, n. IL, MN, sw. SD, NM, AZ, and n. CA. Primarily (but not exclusively) associated with dry calcareous bluffs along the Great Lakes in the ne. US.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA10, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa. Basionym: Hippophae canadensis L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Shepherdia canadensis - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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image of plant© Scott Ward
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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