Symphoricarpos albus

Symphoricarpos albus

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Symphoricarpos
Species:
S. albus
Binomial name
Symphoricarpos albus
(L.) S.F.Blake 1914
Synonyms[2]
  • Vaccinium album L. 1753
  • Lonicera alba (L.) Druce
  • Xylosteon album (L.) Moldenke
  • Symphoricarpos rivularis Suksd.
  • Symphoricarpos pauciflorus (J.W. Robbins) Britton

Symphoricarpos albus is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name common snowberry.[3] Native to North America, it is browsed by some animals and planted for ornamental and ecological purposes, but is poisonous to humans.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Symphoricarpos albus". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Symphoricarpos albus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Symphoricarpos albus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.