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  4. Dicots
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  6. Oleaster Family

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Oleaster Family

Elaeagnaceae

Includes
4 native 6 introduced 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Buffaloberries 3 native
  • Oleasters 1 native
  • Sea Buckthorns

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native oleaster family members All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Canadian Buffalo-berry Shepherdia canadensis caterpillars 31 food 10 flowers 10
  • Silver Buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea caterpillars 8 food 2 flowers 8
  • Silverberry Elaeagnus commutata caterpillars 5 food 2 flowers 22
  • Roundleaf Buffaloberry Shepherdia rotundifolia flowers 7

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