Open links in new tab
  1. Foraging & Identifying Autumn Olive Berries …

    • Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is a problematic invasive plant in parts of the US. It’s a large deciduous shrub that forms thickets, crowding out native plants. The berries it produces are mildly toxic to … See more

    Flowering Dogwood Berries

    Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is a small native flowering tree that produces beautiful white … See more

    Unruly Gardening
    Oriental Bittersweet Berries

    Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a vine, rather than a shrub, but it’s still worth mentioning its characteristics, since the vines can twine so tightly within a shrub, you … See more

    Unruly Gardening
    Spicebush Berries

    Unlike the previous 3 berries, spicebush berries (Lindera Benzoin) are definitely edible. Because of their strong taste, they’re used sparingly, as a spice. We’ve experiment… See more

    Unruly Gardening
    Feedback
     
  1. Look-alikes Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is a nonnative invasive shrub that is nearly identical to autumn olive. Though they have some differences—notably Russian olive’s green, mealy fruit, in contrast to the bright, mottled red fruit of autumn olive—the species are ecologically very similar and require the same control treatment.
    extension.psu.edu/autumn-olive
    Autumn olive is considered a shrub but can grow tall enough to resemble a small tree. Shutterstock A wonderfully healthy plant to compare to autumn olive is elderberry, Sambucus canadensis. This shrub grows as high as 12 feet, giving it the leggy appearance of a tree.
    www.hobbyfarms.com/invasive-plants-native-speci…
  2. Autumn Olive Vs. Russian Olive and Other Lookalikes

    Dec 21, 2022 · For a good alternative to autumn olive with similar growth patterns, try American hazelnut (Corylus americana), tolerant of any sun exposure and also most types of soil. It doesn’t produce drupes, but instead …

  3. Foraging Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) - Practical Self …

  4. Autumn Olive - Penn State Extension

  5. Autumn Olive – Uses, Control, Recipes - Common Sense Home

  6. Autumn Olive Berries: An Amazing Superfood - The …

    Nov 13, 2021 · AUTUMN OLIVE LOOK ALIKES. Autumn olive is easily confused with Russian olive, which has many similar characteristics. Unlike autumn olive, Russian olive frequently has stiff peg-like thorns and has silvery scales …

  7. Autumn olive - WIGL - Woody Invasives

  8. Autumn Olive - The Naturalist

  9. Autumn Olive lookalike. What is it? : r/foraging - Reddit

  10. Know These 3 Invasive Plants From Their Native Look …

    Jun 3, 2019 · Autumn olive is considered a shrub but can grow tall enough to resemble a small tree. A wonderfully healthy plant to compare to autumn olive is elderberry, Sambucus canadensis. This shrub grows as high as 12 feet, giving …