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Symphoricarpos hesperius
Symphoricarpos hesperius G.N. Jones
Creeping Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Synonym(s): Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius
USDA Symbol: SYHE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: White.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Ridges, slopes, woodland openings.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphoricarpos hesperius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphoricarpos hesperius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphoricarpos hesperius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-16Research By: CBR