Symphoricarpos albus: Country Or Region Of Origin
Subarctic America to North & West Central U.S.A
Plant Profile: Symphoricarpos albus
Taxonomy: Symphoricarpos albusNames
Common Snowberry
Phonetic Spelling:sim-for-ee-KAR-poss AL-bus
Genus:Symphoricarpos
Species:albus
Family:Caprifoliaceae
This plant produces suckers and establishes colonies, blooming on fresh growth. It is a bushy, rounded shrub characterized by its twiggy, upward-reaching branches. Typically, it thrives in forested regions or natural lowland woodlands.
Symphoricarpos albus Feature Summary
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#deciduous
#poisonous berries
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Symphoricarpos albus Feature Summary
Attributes
Subarctic America to North & West Central U.S.A
Leaves
The 2-4" dark green leaves have a smooth margin
Deciduous
Green
Blue
Simple
Opposite
3-6 inches
Poisonous to Humans
Vomiting and diarrhea
Calcium oxalate and possibly saponic glycoside
Fruits
Whole Plant Traits
Fruit
Drupe
Purple/Lavender
Pink
White
Flowers
Stem
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Symphoricarpos albus Attributes
Symphoricarpos albus Leaves
Symphoricarpos albus: Leaf Description
The 2-4" dark green leaves have a smooth margin
Symphoricarpos albus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Symphoricarpos albus: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Symphoricarpos albus: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Symphoricarpos albus: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Symphoricarpos albus: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Symphoricarpos albus: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Symphoricarpos albus Poisonous to Humans
Symphoricarpos albus: Poison Symptoms
Vomiting and diarrhea
Symphoricarpos albus: Poison Toxic Principle
Calcium oxalate and possibly saponic glycoside
Symphoricarpos albus: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Symphoricarpos albus: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Symphoricarpos albus: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Symphoricarpos albus Whole Plant Traits
Symphoricarpos albus: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Symphoricarpos albus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Symphoricarpos albus: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Symphoricarpos albus Fruit
Symphoricarpos albus: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Symphoricarpos albus: Fruit Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Symphoricarpos albus Flowers
Symphoricarpos albus: Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Symphoricarpos albus: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Symphoricarpos albus: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Symphoricarpos albus Stem
Symphoricarpos albus: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
