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COMMON NAME

Western snowberry

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Symphoricarpos occidentalis

ALSO KNOWN AS

Wolfberry

Plant family

Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)

Plant group

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

A small shrub, 6-12 ft. tall, with numerous erect branches arching at the top.
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Identification hints

Gray-green leaves are opposite and oval shaped with coarse, round teeth. Clusters of non-showy, pink flowers bloom in June and July. The flowers are followed by greenish-white berries, soon discoloring to brown or black.
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Western snowberry is used by songbirds, game birds, small mammals and browsers for food, cover, and nesting sites. The plant also attracts hummingbirds.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
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