Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
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| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench 1794
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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly called coralberry,[2] buckbrush or Indian currant is a woody species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family.[3]
Description
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is an erect shrub, with greenish-white purple-tinged flowers and rounded pink to purple fruits. The leaves are oval shaped, and arranged oppositely along the branches.[4] Symphoricarpos orbiculatus can reach a height of 6 feet (180 cm), but is typically 3 - 4 feet (90-120 cm).[4]
Distribution
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is native to the eastern and central United States as well as central Canada (Ontario) and northeastern Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León).[2][5]
References
- ^ Tropicos, Lonicera symphoricarpos L.
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Symphoricarpos orbiculatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Jones, George Neville 1940. A monograph of the genus Symphoricarpos. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 21(2): 201-252
- ^ a b Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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