Elaeagnus pungens

• Common Names
  Silverthorn, thorny elaeagnus, thorny olive
• Synonyms
  No known synonyms
• Family
  Elaeagnaceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  Central, North, South

  Invasive

  For Status Assessments:
  Invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed every 10 years. Specified and limited uses may be considered by the IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group.

  Assessment Status: Complete

• Growth Habit
  Shrub
• Origin
  Asia Temperate
• Tool Used
  Status Assessment
• Predictive Tool Score
  N/A
• Assessment Dates
  2004, 2011, 2014, 2025
• Counties
  Alachua, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Marion, Santa Rosa, St. Lucie, Walton, Bay, Citrus, Duval, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hernando, Okaloosa, Orange, St. Johns, Santa Rosa, Seminole, Volusia, Wakulla, Broward, Martin, Palm Beach
• Detailed Data
  • elaeagnus_pungens_sa2014.pdf
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • EDDMapS
  • Atlas of Florida's Vascular Plants
  • UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants