Species

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S. F. Blake

Snowberry

Caprifoliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Symphoricarpos (Snowberry)

Synonyms

Symphoricarpos albus
Symphoricarpos albus subsp. laevigatus
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
Symphoricarpos racemosus
Symphoricarpos racemosus var. laevigatus
Symphoricarpos rivularis
Vaccinium album

Related species

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S. F. Blake - Snowberry

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, shrubby, up to 2.5&#8239;m tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>flowers solitary to whorled</b>, in a <b>spike-like</b> whole-inflorescence. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>bell- or funnel-shaped</b>, <b>reddish to whitish...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Symphoricarpos albus

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Symphoricarpos albus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Symphoricarpos albus

Symphoricarpos albus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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