Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.

Locations ofElaeagnus pungens Thunb. in Virginia

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Family
Elaeagnaceae
Botanical Name
Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.
Common Name
Thorny Olive
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.
Comments
Habitat
Roadsides, fencerows, and disturbed forests; invasive on dry, calcareous shell-marl slopes of the inner Coastal Plain and elsewhere. Infrequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; most frequent in the counties bordering the James River. This species is commonly planted as a hedgerow on highway median strips in e. Virginia.
Native Status
Introduced

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