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  Name Canada Buffaloberry
  Regnum Plant ae
  Divisio Magnoliophyta
  Classis Magnoliopsida
  Ordo Rosales
  Familia Elaeagnaceae
  Genus '' Shepherdia ''
  Species '''''S canadensis'''''
  Binomial ''Shepherdia canadensis''
  Binomial Authority ( L ) Nutt


The Canada Buffaloberry (''Shepherdia canadensis''), also known as Russet Buffaloberry, Soapberry or Foamberry, is one of a small number of shrubs of the genus '' Shepherdia '' bearing edible red Berries . One recognized form however bears yellow Fruit s. The berries have an extremely bitter taste.

The plant is a Deciduous shrub found in open forests and thickets all over North America . Its northern limit is around the Arctic Circle . The shrub reaches an height of 1-4 m (3-13 feet).