Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
silverberry (wolf-willow)
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
silverberry (wolf-willow)
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Deciduous shrub from a strong rhizome; stems silvery- to brownish-scaled, branched, old branches dark greyish-red, young twigs brown or green, 1-4 m tall.
Leaves:
Alternate, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2-7 cm long, short-stalked, silvery-scaly on both surfaces, wavy-margined.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of 1 to 3 short-stalked, nodding flowers in axillary clusters; corollas yellow within, silvery outside, funnel-shaped with 4 lobes, 6-14 mm long, aromatic; stamens 4.
Fruits:
Single achenes enclosed in silvery-mealy berries, 9-12 mm long, egg-shaped.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
USDA Species Characteristics
Flower Colour:
Yellow
Blooming Period:
Early Summer
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Red
Present from Summer to Fall
Source: The USDA
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Elaeagnus commutata
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
717 | 320 | 1150 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
23 | 0 | 90 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
193 | 4 | 335 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 1 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
70 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
IDF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(19), BWBS(17), IDF(24), MS(1), PP(7) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry sand and gravel bars, meadows, shrublands and forest edges in the steppe and montane zones; frequent in BC east of the Coast-Cascade Mountains; N to AK, YT and NT, E to PQ and S to MN, ND and UT.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Elaeagnus argentea Pursh, non Moench