1. Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia

2. Classification Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Rhamnales Family Elaeagnaceae – Oleaster family Genus Elaeagnus L. – oleaster Species Elaeagnus angustifolia L. – Russian olive

3. Shape, Form, Type

4. Bark This species of plant has no bark.

5. Twig

6. Leaf

7. Bud

8. Flower

9. Fruit

10. Habitat and Range NATIVE RANGE- Southeastern Europe and Western Asia In the U.S.- Found primarily in the central and western parts of the country, and also in the East (e.g., Virginia to Pennsylvania), in the West it is mostly in the Great Basin Desert region at 800-2000 feet elevation and is also plentiful in certain riparian zones of the Great Plains Its habitat is usually around streams, fields and other open areas. It thrives in a lot of different soil and moisture conditions, including bare mineral substrates.

11. Uses

12. References Text References http://plants.usda.gov/java/ profile?symbol=ELAN http://plants.usda.gov/java/ profile?symbol=ELAN http://www.nps.gov/plants/ alien/fact/elan1.htm http://www.nps.gov/plants/ alien/fact/elan1.htm Figure References http://mri.usd.edu/watertrail/Fiel dGuide/images/Trees/russian_oli ve_lrg.jpg http://mri.usd.edu/watertrail/Fiel dGuide/images/Trees/russian_oli ve_lrg.jpg http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bi oimages/e/welan--br58497.jpg http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bi oimages/e/welan--br58497.jpg http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cer c/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_sum m/Elaeagnus_angustifolia_files/i mage002.jpg http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cer c/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_sum m/Elaeagnus_angustifolia_files/i mage002.jpg http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/ fact/img/elan1.jpg http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/ fact/img/elan1.jpg http://www.math.iupui.edu/~mm isiure/kwiaty/rusol.jpg http://www.math.iupui.edu/~mm isiure/kwiaty/rusol.jpg