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Shepherdia argentea
Also called Buffalo Shepherdia, Buffalo Berry, Rabbit Berry, Silverberry, Thorny Buffaloberry
Silver buffaloberry is a deciduous shrub or small tree, 2 to 6 m tall, with silvery leaves and bright red berries. It is hardy and drought tolerant, and grows best in full sun and dry, well-drained soil.
Shepherdia argentea, commonly called silver buffaloberry, bull berry, or thorny buffaloberry, is a species of Shepherdia in the oleaster family. It is native to central and western North America.
Shepherdia argentea is native to the western and central parts of Canada and North America, from the Prairie Provinces of Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) southwards in the United States as far as Ventura County in California, as well as northern Arizona, and northwestern New Mexico.
Like the Canada buffaloberry, S. argentea has been used historically as a food, medicine, and dye. Its various uses including the treatment of stomach troubles and in coming-of-age ceremonies for girls.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Shepherdia argentea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
