Shepherdia rotundifolia Parry

Roundleaf buffaloberry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Elaeagnaceae > Shepherdia

Characteristics

A compact shrub. It grows 1.3 m tall. The leaves are thick and silvery above but with yellow hairs underneath. The fruit is yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 1.3
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Nitrogen fixer frankia
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in rocky areas in the desert.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Poison (leaf), Analgesic (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Pediatric Aid (unspecified), Throat Aid (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Images

Shepherdia rotundifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Shepherdia rotundifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323866-1
WFO ID wfo-0001046526
COL ID 4X4FD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Shepherdia rotundifolia Lepargyrea rotundifolia