| Symphoricarpos mollis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Symphoricarpos |
| Species: | S. mollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. 1841 | |
Symphoricarpos mollis, with the common namescreeping snowberry,[1]Southern California snowberry, andtrip vine, is ashrub in thehoneysuckle family.[2]
The plant is a creeping shrub, low growing and straggling, with stems that can reach several feet while the height limited to about 0.5 metres (1+1⁄2 ft).[2] It reproduces both from viarhizome and seed.
Leaves are opposite.[3] Stems are flexible.
It bears bunches of red or pink rounded, bell-shaped flowers and spherical or bulbous white or pink-tinted fruits measuring about1 centimetre (1⁄2 in).[3]
The shrub is found in western North America fromBritish Columbia toCalifornia inland toNevada andIdaho.[4][5]
It does well in warm climates and can tolerate both intense sun and constant shade. It is a plant ofchaparral ecosystems, especially along coastlines.
The fruits are inedible.[3] While not generally considered toxic, they are distasteful, having asoapy texture due to the presence ofsaponins.
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