| Elaeagnus umbellata
is a deciduous shrub found in sunny, gravelly soil areas, such
as river beaches, roadsides, etc., growing 2-3m, sometimes to 5m in
height. Leaves are oblong or lanceolate, tips dull, bases
wedge-shaped, and margins entire. Leaves: scaly hairs drop off on
surfaces while in fruit; the backsides look white since the scaly
staffs cover them. Flowers, white, appear as pendants from axils and
gradually turn yellowish. Fruit, 6-8mm across, ripen red in Sep. to
Nov. Bloom time: April-June. |
Wild plants in and
around
Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
