Non-native* (Eastern Asia)
Other names: Japanese Silverberry, Umbellate Oleaster, Spreading Oleaster, Autumn Elaeagnus
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Notes:
E. angustifolia (Autumn Olive) is a closely related species that can be distinguished by the seeds, leaves and mature fruits. The seeds of E. angustifolia are slightly larger than the seeds of E. umbellata. E. angustifolia has pubescent leaves while the leaves of E. umbellata are glabrous. Mature fruits of E. umbellata are red; mature fruits of E. angustifolia are green (rarely red).
Seeds present in bird fecal samples at the Rouge River Bird Observatory, Dearborn, MI.
Fruit ripening dates: August through October
Seed dispersal dates: September through November
References:
- Species profile at USDA Plants Database: E. umbellata
- Michigan Flora online species profile
- University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
- Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile
- Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Invasive.org species profile
- Henderson State University species profile
* Listed as invasive in natural areas by the Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States.
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