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.
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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