Family: Caprifoliaceae
snowberry
[Symphoricarpos albus var. pauciflorus (L.) S.F.Blake]
Etymology: Symphoricarpos: from Greek symphorein, "borne together," and karpos, "fruit," and so meaning "fruit borne together" because of the clustered berries
Plants: perennial shrub
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial shrub
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FACU- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation