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Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake var. laevigatus (Fernald) S.F. Blake

Common Snowberry, Upright Snowberry

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)

Synonym(s): Symphoricarpos albus ssp. laevigatus, Symphoricarpos rivularis

USDA Symbol: SYALL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: White.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: BC , NB , NS , PE
Native Distribution: While native in the western United States, this variety has naturalized in the eastern United States.
Native Habitat: Shady woodlands, streambanks, slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 albus var. laevigatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-16
Research By: CBR

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