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Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia)

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Buffalo-Berry Genus Details

Buffalo-berry is a native of central and northern U.S. It grows from 7-18' tall and has grayish-green to silver foliage. Small red berries in large clusters appear during the early summer. Buffalo-berry prefers to grow in dry, alkaline soils in the Midwest. Native Americans used these berries for making jellies.

Sheperdia argentea

Buffalo-Berry Allergy Info

Little or no allergenicity has been reported.

Buffalo-Berry Pollen Description

No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia) is a genus of the ELAEAGNACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

Russet Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia canadensis)

Silver Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia argentea)

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Buffalo-Berry Genus Location

Allergies By County Map For Buffalo-Berry

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed