Symphoricarpos acutus

Symphoricarpos acutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Symphoricarpos
Species: S. acutus
Binomial name
Symphoricarpos acutus
(A.Gray) Dieck 1888 not Howell 1900
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus A.Gray 1884
  • Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. acutus (A.Gray) Frye & Rigg

Symphoricarpos acutus, the sharpleaf snowberry,[3] is a North American species of trailing shrubs in the honeysuckle family. It is native to the western United States (southern Oregon, western Nevada, and northern California).[4]

Symphoricarpos acutus is a trailing herb less than 30 cm (1 foot) tall. It has pink flowers and white fruits.[4][5]

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