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Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
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.
From the article Symphoricarpos occidentalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Symphoricarpos occidentalis is a creeping shrub. The leaves are up to 8 centimetres (3 in) long, with smooth edges and typically a hairy underside. The flowers are pink and rounded to bell-shaped. The fruits are spherical or bulbous shaped, white or pink-tinted.
Range & habitat
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. It grows near streams and in moist soils.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
How it is grown
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.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 169448.