Elaeagnus pungens

Characteristics
Dicots
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.
Thorny Olive; Autumn Olive
shrub
1
**
Not Native TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon); Yellow
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen; tardily deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire; undulate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; GRSM; CCNMP; TRG
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
4
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Gravel; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
Rhamnales
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. - Thorny Olive; Autumn Olive
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Elaeagnus pungens - 13
Elaeagnus pungens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 13
Elaeagnus pungens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 20
Elaeagnus pungens - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 20
Elaeagnus pungens - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 20
Elaeagnus pungens - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 19
Elaeagnus pungens - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 19
Elaeagnus pungens - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 19
Elaeagnus pungens - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 19
Elaeagnus pungens - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Elaeagnus pungens - 2
Elaeagnus pungens - Joey Shaw View Full Size