Symphoricarpos parishii

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Symphoricarpos parishii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Symphoricarpos
Species:
S. parishii
Binomial name
Symphoricarpos parishii
Rydb. 1899
Synonyms[1][2]
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Symphoricarpos parishii, or Parish's snowberry,[3] is a North American species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family. It had been found in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Baja California.[2][4]

Symphoricarpos parishii is a low spreading shrub. Stems are up to 100 cm (40 inches) long, sometimes leaning against other vegetation. Leaves are up to 2 cm (0.8 inch) long, dark green on the upper surface but lighter green underneath. It has pink, bell-shaped flowers and white fruits.[2][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Tropicos, Symphoricarpos parishii Rydb.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jones, George Neville 1940. A monograph of the genus Symphoricarpos. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 21(2): 201-252
  3. ^ "Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ Williams, J. K. 1994. A new species, Symphoricarpos guatemalensis (Caprifoliaceae), from Guatemala with a key to the Mexican and Guatemalan species. Sida 16(2): 273–280 Mexican distribution map for Symphoricarpos parishii on page 280
  5. ^ Rydberg, Per Axel 1900. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 1: 371–372

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