Family: Caprifoliaceae
buck-brush, coral-berry, Indian currant
[Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos (L.) MacMill.]
Paul Drobot
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Etymology: Symphoricarpos: from Greek symphorein, "borne together," and karpos, "fruit," and so meaning "fruit borne together" because of the clustered berries
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources: Rare Species Guide; description, conservation, photos, maps, etc. 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
Paul Drobot
Botanical Illustration
Kitty Kohout