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Silver Buffaloberry
( Shepherdia argentea )
Shepherdia argentea
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About Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)
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Silver Buffaloberry is a species in the Elaeaginaceae (Oleaster) family, an unusual group having only one genus with two species in California. Buffaloberry is native to central North America from southern Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) south in the United States to northern California and New Mexico. In California it is found in two disjunct populations, east of the Sierras in Inyo, Mono and Alpine Counties, and in the Transverse Range. It is typically found in wetlands within desert environments. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2-6 meter tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs (rarely alternately arranged), 2-6 centimeter long, oval with a rounded tip, green with a covering of fine silvery, silky hairs, more thickly silvery below than above. The flowers are pale yellow, with four sepals and no petals. The fruit is a bright red fleshy drupe 5 millimeters in diameter; it is edible but with a rather bitter taste, best left to the birds.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
6.6 - 20 ft tall
15 ft wide
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Various insects, especially bees
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 7
likely
* )
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Ceanothus Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus
Hyalophora euryalus
Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora gloveri
Hyalophora gloveri
*
Salt-and-Pepper Geometer
Biston betularia
Biston betularia
*
Gray Swordgrass Moth
Xylena cineritia
Xylena cineritia
*
Fireworm
Lithophane georgii
Lithophane georgii
*
Northern Arches Moth
Drasteria hudsonica
Drasteria hudsonica
*
Western Pero Moth
Pero occidentalis
Pero occidentalis
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / week once established
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -25° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerant of a variety of soils as long as sufficient moisture is provided. Soil PH: 7.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Hedges, Bird Gardens
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: Stratify 2-3 mos. (USDA Forest Service 1974); or soak in concentrated H2S04 20-30 mins. (Heit 1971). No treatment may also give satisfactory germination.
Sunset Zones
?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Natural Setting
Site Type
Stream edges and slopes in arid places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.9" - 43.9", Summer Precipitation: 0.34" - 2.42", Coldest Month: 21.6" - 44.3", Hottest Month: 44.2" - 75.8", Humidity: 1.21" - 27.44", Elevation: 2181" - 11043"
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Silver Buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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