Russet Buffaloberry
Shepherdia Canadensis
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 6
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4950
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8200
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: Scarification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Shepherdia canadensis is a nitragen fixing plant, and improves the fertility of the soil surrounding the roots of the plant. The berries of Shepherdia canadensis contain very low concentrations of saponins which are toxic, but are not readily absorbed into the body, and tend to pass through without causing any harm to the organism
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_shca.pdf
- https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail&selectedElement=PDELG03020#:~:text=Shepherdia%20canadensis%20is%20widely%20reported,actually%20been%20identified%20as%20pollinators.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/shecan/all.html
- https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Shepherdia+canadensis#:~:text=Nutt.&text=The%20fruit%20contains%20low%20concentrations,pass%20through%20without%20causing%20harm.
- https://depts.washington.edu/propplnt/Plants/Shepherdia_canadensis.htm