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 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
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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
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Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery
in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats