Resources
- Invasive Species Management Plans for Florida - University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
- Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
![]() 1604232 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Cultivar John Ruter |
![]() 0016038 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Fruit(s) James H. Miller & Ted Bodner |
![]() 2307054 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Foliage James H. Miller |
![]() 2307055 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Foliage James H. Miller |
![]() 5389527 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Fruit(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
![]() 5389529 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Fruit(s) Nancy Loewenstein |
![]() 5402758 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Foliage Joseph LaForest |
![]() 5402759 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Foliage Joseph LaForest |
![]() 5434762 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Bark Karan A. Rawlins |
![]() 5434763 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Fruit(s) Karan A. Rawlins |
![]() 1120513 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Plant(s) James H. Miller |
![]() 2307057 thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Plant(s) James H. Miller |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council
- East Central Florida CISMA
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category II
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 2
- Illinois Invasive Plant List
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Severe Threat
- Tennessee Noxious Weeds
- Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Mgmt. Area - EARLY DRAFT
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2009
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Rhamnales |
| Family: Elaeagnaceae |
| Genus: Elaeagnus |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
thorny elaeagnus, silverthorn, spotted elaeagnus
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |















