Russian-olive |
Plants: Shrub or Subshrub |
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Magnoliopsida > Rhamnales > Elaeagnaceae > Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
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| Synonym(s): Russian olive, oleaster |
| Russian olive is a deciduous tree or shrub growing to 35 ft. (10.6 m) in height. Russian olive is easily recognized by the silvery, scaly underside of the leaves and slightly thorny stems. Leaves are alternate and 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) wide. Small, yellowish flowers or hard green to yellow fruits are abundant and occur on clusters near the stems in the spring and summer. Russian olive invades old fields, woodland edges, and other disturbed areas. It can form a dense shrub layer which displaces native species and closes open areas. Russian olive is native to Europe and western Asia and was introduced into North America in the late 1800s. Since then it has been widely planted for wildlife habitat, mine reclamation, and shelterbelts. |
| Image |
Descriptor |
Description |
Photographer |
| 2307050 |
Bark |
Winter |
Patrick Breen |
| 5307036 |
Diagram or Graphic |
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USDA PLANTS Database |
| 5402543 |
Feature(s) |
Stem armed with coarse thorns |
Joseph Berger |
| 2307048 |
Feature(s) |
Stem. Winter |
James H. Miller |
| 2307049 |
Feature(s) |
Stem. Summer |
Patrick Breen |
| 5233069 |
Flower(s) |
|
Richard Old |
| 0008139 |
Flower(s) |
|
Paul Wray |
| 5405687 |
Flower(s) |
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Bonnie Million |
| 5392129 |
Flower(s) |
|
John M. Randall |
| 5395989 |
Flower(s) |
foliage |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5395990 |
Flower(s) |
foliage |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5271039 |
Flower(s) |
|
Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 5271040 |
Flower(s) |
|
Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
| 5371322 |
Flower(s) |
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Jan Samanek |
| 5371323 |
Flower(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5371324 |
Flower(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5371325 |
Flower(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5389078 |
Flower(s) |
Flowers of Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) |
Norbert Frank |
| 5402540 |
Flower(s) |
Flowers |
Joseph Berger |
| 5402541 |
Flower(s) |
Flowers |
Joseph Berger |
| 5233071 |
Foliage |
|
Richard Old |
| 5345060 |
Foliage |
|
David J. Moorhead |
| 5405688 |
Foliage |
|
Bonnie Million |
| 0008428 |
Foliage |
|
Paul Wray |
| 1213001 |
Foliage |
foliage and flowers |
Dave Powell |
| 1428091 |
Foliage |
Close-up of foliage |
William M. Ciesla |
| 1459398 |
Foliage |
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Steve Dewey |
| 2189083 |
Foliage |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2307045 |
Foliage |
Spring |
Patrick Breen |
| 2189088 |
Foliage |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189089 |
Foliage |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189090 |
Foliage |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189091 |
Foliage |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189093 |
Foliage |
Underside of the leaf |
Chris Evans |
| 2189085 |
Foliage |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2307046 |
Fruit(s) |
Summer |
Patrick Breen |
| 1459399 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Steve Dewey |
| 1459400 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Steve Dewey |
| 0008268 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Paul Wray |
| 9005085 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Barry Rice |
| 5396740 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Robert Vidéki |
| 5391634 |
Fruit(s) |
Odd, pink fruited form |
Barry Rice |
| 5392128 |
Fruit(s) |
|
John M. Randall |
| 5371319 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5371320 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5371321 |
Fruit(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5374968 |
Infestation |
in riparian area |
Joseph M. DiTomaso |
| 5392130 |
Infestation |
Along a river |
John M. Randall |
| 1299200 |
Infestation |
along Big Horn River Bridge; Gerybull, WY |
Randy Westbrooks |
| 1428090 |
Infestation |
Grove of invasive Russian olive trees in pasture. |
William M. Ciesla |
| 1459402 |
Infestation |
|
Steve Dewey |
| 1459942 |
Infestation |
|
Steve Dewey |
| 2189096 |
Infestation |
|
Chris Evans |
| 5345059 |
Infestation |
|
David J. Moorhead |
| 2189081 |
Plant(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189086 |
Plant(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189087 |
Plant(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189094 |
Plant(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189095 |
Plant(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 2189084 |
Plant(s) |
|
Chris Evans |
| 5375002 |
Plant(s) |
|
Joseph M. DiTomaso |
| 5371318 |
Plant(s) |
|
Jan Samanek |
| 5345057 |
Plant(s) |
|
David J. Moorhead |
| 5307037 |
Seed(s) |
|
Steve Hurst |
| 5389077 |
Stand |
|
Norbert Frank |
| 5392131 |
Tree(s) |
In fruit |
John M. Randall |
| 5395973 |
Tree(s) |
habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5396416 |
Tree(s) |
habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5396471 |
Tree(s) |
habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5396472 |
Tree(s) |
habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5396473 |
Tree(s) |
habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5399838 |
Tree(s) |
in habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5399840 |
Tree(s) |
in habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 5399841 |
Tree(s) |
in habitat |
Robert Vidéki |
| 1480169 |
Tree(s) |
A Russian-olive tree, once commonly planted in the 1970s and 80s. |
Richard Webb |
| 1459401 |
Tree(s) |
In pasture |
Steve Dewey |
| 1459396 |
Tree(s) |
|
Steve Dewey |
| 1459397 |
Tree(s) |
|
Steve Dewey |
| 5233070 |
Tree(s) |
|
Richard Old |
| 2307051 |
Tree(s) |
Winter |
James H. Miller |
| 2307052 |
Tree(s) |
Summer |
James H. Miller |
| 0008536 |
Twig(s)/Shoot(s) |
Buds and leaf scars |
Paul Wray |
| 0008537 |
Twig(s)/Shoot(s) |
|
Paul Wray |
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