| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaeagnaceae | Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive, Oleaster | Forests, pastures, disturbed areas. | Native of Eurasia. |  |
| Elaeagnaceae | Elaeagnus commutata | American Silverberry | Disturbed areas, especially in suburban or urban woodlands. | Native of w. North America. |  |
| Elaeagnaceae | Elaeagnus multiflora | Cherry Elaeagnus, Cherry Silverberry | Disturbed areas. | Native of Japan and China. First reported for NC by Leonard (1971b). |  |
| Elaeagnaceae | Elaeagnus pungens | Thorny-olive, Autumn Silverberry | Forests and woodlands in suburban areas, spread by birds. | Native of Japan. |  |
| Elaeagnaceae | Elaeagnus umbellata | Oriental Silverleaf, Autumn-olive, Spring Silverberry | Forests and woodlands, old pastures, fields, waste areas, spread by birds. | Native of Japan and China. This species has become a noxious weed shrub, still unfortunately sometimes promoted for "wildlife plantings". The rapidity of its increase may be judged by its treatment in Strausbaugh & Core (1978) as not definitely naturalized in WV; Harmon, Ford-Werntz, & Grafton (2006) map it for every county of WV. |  |