Symphoricarpos albus

Symphoricarpos albus.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Symphoricarpos albus.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Poisonous plant

Common name

snowberry bush

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Authority

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.Blake

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Red/Pink, White

Year naturalised

1981

Origin

W. North America

Etymology

albus: From the Latin albus ‘white’

Poisonous plant:
The white berries of this species are poisonous if eaten