{"id":1094,"date":"2014-09-17T17:53:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T17:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/?page_id=1094"},"modified":"2014-11-14T18:46:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T18:46:35","slug":"wolf-willow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wolf-willow\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolf Willow"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wolf Willow <em>(Elaeagnus commutata)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/elaeagnus_commutata.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-239\" style=\"display: block; float: left; padding-right: 2%; overflow: hidden; min-width: 40%; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: text-top;\" src=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/elaeagnus_commutata.jpg\" alt=\"Wolf Willow (Elaeagnus commutata)\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/shrub.gif\" alt=\"shrub\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/forest.gif\" alt=\"forest\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/meadow.gif\" alt=\"meadow\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloom time: <\/strong>May &#8211; June<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional photos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 5%; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/elaeagnus_commutata_1238616394.jpg\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/elaeagnus_commutata_1238616394.jpg\">Elaeagnus commutata mid bloom<\/a><br \/>credit: Linda Kershaw <\/li>\n<li> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/elaeagnus_commutata_1238616426.jpg\">Elaeagnus commutata ripe fruits<\/a><br \/>credit: Robert N. Smith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General: <\/strong>This silvery shrub is usually under 2 m tall, with rusty coloured twigs.<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Leaves &amp; Twigs: <\/strong>Leaves are oval-shaped (3-8 cm long) and have a distinct silvery-green colour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flowers &amp; Fruits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 5%; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li>Wolf willow flowers are small, yellow on the inside and silvery on the outside. They produce a strong musky-sweet smell. <\/li>\n<li>Berries are a dry silvery colour, with a relatively large, stony seed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>Wolf willow prefers the moist edges of prairies, dry hillsides and open fields in aspen forests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PlantWatch Pointers: <\/strong>Tag a typical shrub for observation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Observe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First bloom: when the first flowers are open on the observed shrub (3 places). <\/li>\n<li>Mid bloom: when 50% of the flowers are open on the observed shrub.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Distribution Map:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/elaeagnus_commutata_map.jpg\" alt=\"Distribution Map\" width=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>This species is monitored in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alberta<\/li>\n<li>Quebec<\/li>\n<li>Saskatchewan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 2% 5%; padding: 1%; border-left: 5px solid #fdb714; background-color: #ff8200; float: left; width: 90%; color: #fff; font-style: italic;\"><p>The flowers are very fragrant; and the beautiful striped seeds are popular in the Prairies for making necklaces.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wolf Willow (Elaeagnus commutata) Bloom time: May &#8211; June Additional photos: Elaeagnus commutata mid bloomcredit: Linda Kershaw Elaeagnus commutata ripe fruitscredit: Robert N. Smith General: This silvery shrub is usually under 2 m tall, with rusty coloured twigs. 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