
Autumn Olive - Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn olive produces up to 80 lbs (37 kg) of berries per season! They ripen in the autumn, thus giving the plant its common name. It has become naturalized in the United States, but is considered an invasive species.
Habitat: Meadow edge

"Elaeagnus umbellata" is indigenous to eastern Asia and ranges from the Himalayas eastwards to Japan. It is a hardy, aggressive invasive species able to readily colonize barren land, becoming a troublesome plant in the central and northeastern United States and Europe.
Similar species: Rosales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 19, 2020. Captured Sep 2, 2019 08:24 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.