Accepted name: |
Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. |
Synonym(s): |
-Elaeagnus canadensis L. -Lepargyrea canadensis (L.) Greene
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English names: |
Canada Soapberry Rabbit-berry
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French names: |
Shépherdie du Canada
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Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rhamnales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
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OPL Code: |
WSHECA (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
Lifeform: |
1.2 |
Lifecycle: |
P |
Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
Floristic Affinities: |
- |
Distribution: |
-
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Ecosystem: |
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Microhabitat: |
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Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Berries whipped until foamy and eaten as "Indian ice cream"(3). |
Key Characters: |
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