Common Name: Autumn Olive
Scientific Name: Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn olive is an invasive plant that threatens native plant habitats. More on this topic from Invasive Plant Atlas of New England.

• Family: Oleaster (Elaeagnaceae) ....• Habitat: roadsides, thickets, fields
• Height: 6-15 feet ..................• Flower size: 1/4 inch across
• Flowering time: April to May .......• Flower color: white to pale yellow

• Origin: East Asia

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/elaeagnusumbe.html

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