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Autumn Olive – Elaeagnus umbellata – non-native

This shrub is native to East Asia, was brought to the United States in 1830 and was planted in part as a restoration method for deforested lands. It spread across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the country with the aid of birds and other wildlife who consume its fruit. Because its seeds are produced at a high rate, it is able to rapidly spread across the habitats it invades, leaving nitrogen-saturated soil in its wake.

 

Sources: Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative

National Parks Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services

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