Elaeagnus commutata
Silverberry
Great Plains of the
Midwestern United States
12 feet
Yellow flowers are small and very fragrant
May
Silvery foliage
Fruits are egg-shaped and silvery colored
Differentiated from
Shepherdia argentea
, with which it is frequently confused, because
Shepherdia
has opposite leaves and this has alternate leaves.
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