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General Information | |
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Symbol: | SHCA |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Elaeagnaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Shrub |
Native Status: |
AK N CAN N L48 N |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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ELCA15 | Elaeagnus canadensis (L.) A. Nelson |
LECA13 | Lepargyrea canadensis (L.) Greene |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Rosidae |
Order | Rhamnales |
Family | Elaeagnaceae – Oleaster family |
Genus | Shepherdia Nutt. – buffaloberry |
Species | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. – russet buffaloberry |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Illinois
buffalo berry
Endangered
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Indiana
Canada buffalo-berry
Extirpated
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Maine
Canada buffaloberry
Endangered
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Pennsylvania
Canada buffalo-berry
Endangered
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Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Quinlan | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Quinlan | Low |
Sources
Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Anchorage. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |