Symphoricarpos hesperius

Symphoricarpos hesperius, called the trailing snowberry[2] or creeping snowberry, is a North American species of trailing shrubs in the honeysuckle family. It is native to southwestern Canada (southwestern British Columbia) and the northwestern United States (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and far northern California)[3][4]

Symphoricarpos hesperius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Symphoricarpos
Species:
S. hesperius
Binomial name
Symphoricarpos hesperius
Synonyms[1]
  • Symphoricarpos mollis subsp. hesperius (G.N. Jones) Abrams ex Ferris
  • Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius (G.N. Jones) Cronquist

Symphoricarpos hesperius has pink flowers and white fruits.[4][5]

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