Kingdom Plantae Family Caprifoliaceae Scientific name Symphoricarpos mollis Rank Species | Order Dipsacales Genus Symphoricarpos Higher classification Symphoricarpos | |
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Similar Symphoricarpos, Caprifoliaceae, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Gaultheria hispidula | ||
Scholls valley native nursery introducing symphoricarpos mollis trailing snowberry
Symphoricarpos mollis, with the common names creeping snowberry, Southern California snowberry, and trip vine, is a shrub in the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae). It is found in western North America from British Columbia to California inland to Nevada and Idaho.
Contents
- Scholls valley native nursery introducing symphoricarpos mollis trailing snowberry
- Range and habitat
- Growth pattern
- Leaves and stems
- Inflorescence
- References
Range and habitat
The shrub does well in warm climates and can tolerate both intense sun and constant shade. It is a plant of chaparral ecosystems, especially along coastlines.
Growth pattern
The plant is a creeping shrub, low growing and straggling, with stems that can reach several feet while the height limited to only about 1 1/2 ft. It reproduces both from via rhizome and seed.
Leaves and stems
Leaves are opposite. Stems are flexible.
Inflorescence
It bears bunches of red or pink rounded, bell-shaped flowers and spherical or bulbous white or pink-tinted fruits.
The fruits are not generally considered toxic but are distasteful, having a soapy texture due to the presence of saponins.
