snowberries
genus Symphoricarpos
Member of
honeysuckle family (family Caprifoliaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.
Key features:
- plant height
- number of berries in each cluster
Both species host snowberry sawfly (Blennogeneris spissipes).
Toxicity of snowberry, coral berry (Symphoricarpos spp., Symphoricarpus spp.):
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
2 observed taxons / 1 key
Chris’s observations: 56 (17 are research grade)
Locations:
- Nisene Marks SP: 6
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area: 4
- San Bruno Mountain State & County Park: 4
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 3
- Coal Creek OSP: 2
- Coal Mine Ridge Nature Preserve: 2
- DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz: 2
- Joseph D. Grant CP: 2
- Portola Redwoods SP: 2
- Sibley Volcanic RP: 2
- Stevens Creek CP: 2
- Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
- Windy Hill OSP: 2
- Almaden Quicksilver CP
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
- Calero CP
- Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP
- Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
- Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
- Jacks Peak CP
- La Honda Creek OSP
- Lake Chabot RP
- Lexington Reservoir CP
- Long Ridge OSP
- Los Trancos OSP
- Mt. Diablo SP
- Murray Ranch SP
- Picchetti Ranch OSP
- Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
- Sam McDonald CP
- San Pedro Valley CP
- Sunol Wilderness RP
- Thornewood OSP
Months:
- Apr.: 1
- May: 8
- Jun.: 2
- Jul.: 7
- Aug.: 9
- Sep.: 11
- Oct.: 3
- Nov.: 6
- Dec.: 6
- Jan.: 2
- Feb.: 1
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Not all sites include this taxon:
Bay Area species:
iNaturalist
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