Elaeagnus commutata

Bernh. ex Rydb.

American Silverberry

G5Secure Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156120
Element CodePDELG01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderProteales
FamilyElaeagnaceae
GenusElaeagnus
Other Common Names
Chalef argenté (FR) silverberry (EN) Silverberry (EN) Wolf-willow (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1985-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - Mixed
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
OntarioS4Yes
NunavutS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS3Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNANo
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
WashingtonSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
IdahoS3Yes
South DakotaS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, DECIDUOUS
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (24)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Montana (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Sheep MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,584
Wyoming (14)
AreaForestAcres
Dunoir Special Management UnitShoshone National Forest29,719
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West DunoirShoshone National Forest2,542
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (2)
  1. Douglas, G.W., G.B. Straley, and D. Meidinger. 1989. The vascular plants of British Columbia. Part 1. Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons (Asteraceae through Cucurbitaceae). Crown Publications Incorporated. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 208 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.