Autumn Olive - Revision history

Watlington at 22:59, 15 October 2024

2024-10-15T22:59:28Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:59, 15 October 2024
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	== Common Mis-Identifications ==		== Common Mis-Identifications ==
	'''Black Cherry''' ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/prunus/serotina/ Prunus serotina], [[wikipedia:Prunus_serotina\|Wikipedia]], [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PRSE2 USDA] - [https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_prse2.pdf Factsheet]) has a similar leaf. The Autumn Olive bark is much smoother, and the Cherry leaves aren't light and fuzzy underneath.		'''Black Cherry''' ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/prunus/serotina/ Prunus serotina], [[wikipedia:Prunus_serotina\|Wikipedia]], [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PRSE2 USDA] - [https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_prse2.pdf Factsheet]) has a similar leaf. The Autumn Olive bark is much smoother, and the Cherry leaves are serrated and aren't light and fuzzy underneath.

	'''Russian Olive''' (''[https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elaeagnus/angustifolia/ Elaeagnus angustifolia]'', [[wikipedia:Elaeagnus_angustifolia\|Wikipedia]], USDA) is another invasive plant with similar leaves. It can grow much larger, and has spines.		'''Russian Olive''' (''[https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elaeagnus/angustifolia/ Elaeagnus angustifolia]'', [[wikipedia:Elaeagnus_angustifolia\|Wikipedia]], USDA) is another invasive plant with similar leaves. It can grow much larger, and has spines.

Watlington: Added comment clarifying how easy it is to uproot.

2024-02-04T04:21:54Z

Added comment clarifying how easy it is to uproot.

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	== Removal ==		== Removal ==
	Autumn Olive is fairly easy to remove.		Autumn Olive is fairly easy to remove.[[File:Elaeagnus umbellata7.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200x200px\|Autumn Olive Leaves]]
			The plant is very easy to uproot completely. Anything less than a couple of inches in diameter can probably be pulled up. Cutting the plant (the wood is very soft) will result in regrowth, but after a couple of cuttings it will die.
	~~Cutting the plant (the wood is very soft) will result in regrowth, but after a couple of cuttings it will die.~~
	[[File:Elaeagnus umbellata7.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200x200px\|Autumn Olive Leaves]]
	The plant is ~~also~~ very easy to uproot completely.

	== Common Mis-Identifications ==		== Common Mis-Identifications ==

Watlington: Created page with "Autumn Olive Autumn Olive Berries Autumn Olive '''Elaeagnus umbellata''' ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elaeagnus/umbellata/ GoBotany], Wikipedia, [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ELUM USDA]) is an invasive shrub (usually four..."

2024-01-16T02:35:36Z

Created page with "thumb|Autumn Olive left|thumb|200x200px|Autumn Olive Berries thumb|267x267px|Autumn Olive '''Elaeagnus umbellata''' ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elaeagnus/umbellata/ GoBotany], Wikipedia, [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ELUM USDA]) is an invasive shrub (usually four..."

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[[File:Elaeagnus umbelata all.jpg|thumb|Autumn Olive]]
[[File:Elaeagnus umbellata Oliwnik baldaszkowy 2019-09-15 02.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Autumn Olive Berries]]
[[File:Elaeagnus umbellata2.jpg|thumb|267x267px|Autumn Olive]]
'''Elaeagnus umbellata''' ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elaeagnus/umbellata/ GoBotany], [[wikipedia:Elaeagnus_umbellata|Wikipedia]], [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ELUM USDA]) is an invasive shrub (usually four to eight feet high, although it can grow into a small 16ft. tall tree) found in Acton. It has a distinctive leaf (dark on top with a light, fuzzy underside), and has large amounts of small red berries (flecked with silver or gold) which ripen in the fall. These are a favorite with birds (and hikers), and result in its spread. The berries are edible, and have large amounts of [[wikipedia:Lycopene|lycopene]] in them. They are tart like a tomato, but ten times stronger.

== Removal ==
Autumn Olive is fairly easy to remove.

Cutting the plant (the wood is very soft) will result in regrowth, but after a couple of cuttings it will die.
[[File:Elaeagnus umbellata7.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Autumn Olive Leaves]]
The plant is also very easy to uproot completely.

== Common Mis-Identifications ==
'''Black Cherry''' ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/prunus/serotina/ Prunus serotina], [[wikipedia:Prunus_serotina|Wikipedia]], [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PRSE2 USDA] - [https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_prse2.pdf Factsheet]) has a similar leaf. The Autumn Olive bark is much smoother, and the Cherry leaves aren't light and fuzzy underneath.

'''Russian Olive''' (''[https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elaeagnus/angustifolia/ Elaeagnus angustifolia]'', [[wikipedia:Elaeagnus_angustifolia|Wikipedia]], USDA) is another invasive plant with similar leaves. It can grow much larger, and has spines.