Silverberry
Wolf-willows are small shrubs (under 7 ft) with silver oval leaves and small yellow flowers with a distinctive musky-sweet scent when they flower in May/June. They grow in moister grassland areas, particularly on land that has been overgrazed, and are slow to lose their leaves in autumn.
Could it be? Wolf-willows aren't willows at all but belong to the Oleaster (wild olive) family and are related to Silver Buffaloberry. Silver Buffaloberry, however, have thorns and red berries.
Did you know? Indigenous peoples of North America used the large, yellow-striped seeds to make necklaces, and the fibrous bark can be twisted to make rope.
Easy - numerous and usually easy to spot
in the habitats listed at the appropriate time of
year.
Grasslands are large open areas covered with
grasses. They have very few trees or shrubs.
This habitat includes prairies and tundra.
Urban areas have a large population within a
defined area.
This includes villages, towns, and cities.