Russian olive, Elaeagnus angustifolia - Pest Tracker

David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia

Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is an invasive plant. It is a native of Central Asia and was first detected in North America in late 1800's.

Russian olive is now widely grown as an ornamental plant: for its scented flowers, edible fruit, and attractive silver foliage and black bark but is considered to be an invasive species because it has low seedling mortality rates therefore crowding out native vegetation in the wild. It often invades riparian habitat.

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12/13/2019 - Landowner assistance to remove Cedar and Russian Olive trees

10/15/2019 - Invasive Russian olive a nuisance for Colorado, New Mexico

08/22/2019 - Managing invasive autumn olive 50 years after its introduction

06/04/2019 - Autumn Olive Workshop set for June 12

05/15/2019 - For the Birds: Protect birds from invasive species

03/21/2019 - AFR partners with State Forestry to reduce bosque fire risk

02/22/2019 - US Army declares war on Russian weeds

02/07/2019 - Friends of the Verde River fight the enemy -- invasive plants

09/07/2018 - More problems with invasive plants

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03/22/2018 - How to avoid buying invasive plants from nurseries

03/20/2018 - Western States, Wyoming Wage War On Invasive Species

03/01/2018 - Using Goats To Fight Invasive Species

08/14/2017 - Dig into sustainable gardening methods to benefit all

07/25/2017 - City receives boost for Russian olive removal

07/17/2017 - Resident warns about fire risk of non-native, invasive trees

04/15/2014 - Weld County Youth Corps Awarded 22,500 Dollars to Fight Invasi...