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Shepherdia rotundifolia
Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry
Roundleaf Buffaloberry
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SHRO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Light green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , UTWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Shepherdia rotundifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Shepherdia rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Shepherdia rotundifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus