Shepherdia canadensis

Shepherdia canadensis
Leaves and berries

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Shepherdia
Species:
S. canadensis
Binomial name
Shepherdia canadensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Elaeagnus canadensis (L.) A.Nelson (1935)
  • Hippophae canadensis L. (1753)
  • Lepargyrea canadensis (L.) Greene (1892)

Shepherdia canadensis, commonly called Canada buffaloberry, russet buffaloberry,[3] soopolallie, soapberry, or foamberry (Ktunaxa: kupaʔtiǂ,[4]) is one of a small number of shrubs of the genus Shepherdia that bears edible berries.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Shepherdia canadensis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Shepherdia canadensis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ^ "FirstVoices: Nature / Environment - place names: words. Ktunaxa". Retrieved 2012-07-07.