Kingdom Plantae Family Caprifoliaceae Higher classification Symphoricarpos | Order Dipsacales Genus Symphoricarpos Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Symphoricarpos occidentalis Similar Symphoricarpos, Caprifoliaceae, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos mollis, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | ||
Symphoricarpos occidentalis, commonly called western snowberry or wolfberry, is a woody species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family. Wolfberry is not to be confused with the Lycium species of the same common name.
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Description
Symphoricarpos occidentalis is a creeping shrub, with pink, rounded to bell-shaped flowers and spherical or bulbous shaped, white or pink-tinted fruits.
Distribution
Symphoricarpos occidentalis is native across much of Canada plus the northern and central United States as far south as Oklahoma, northeastern New Mexico, and the Texas Panhandle.
Cultivation
Western snowberry is grown for use in native plant and wildlife gardens, and as a bird food plant in habitat landscapes. It is considered to be a weed in certain situations.
References
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