Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly called coralberry,[2] buckbrush or Indian currant is a woody species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family.[3]

Coralberry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Symphoricarpos
Species:
S. orbiculatus
Binomial name
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Moench 1794
Synonyms[1]
  • Lonicera symphoricarpos L. 1753
  • Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos (L.) MacMill 1892, invalid name because scientific names are not allowed to have the same first and last parts

Description

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is an erect shrub, with greenish-white purple-tinged flowers and rounded pink to purple fruits. The leaves are oval shaped, and arranged oppositely along the branches.[4] Symphoricarpos orbiculatus can reach a height of 6 ft (180 cm), but is typically 3–4 ft (90–120 cm).[4] The plant is monoecious, with male and female flowers on the same individual. [5]

Distribution

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is native to the eastern and central United States as well as central Canada (Ontario) and northeastern Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León).[2][6][7]

References
  1. "Lonicera symphoricarpos". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  2. "Symphoricarpos orbiculatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. Jones, George Neville (1940). "A monograph of the genus Symphoricarpos". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 21 (2): 201–252.
  4. "Coral-Berry, Indian Currant, Devil's Shoestring, or Buckbrush". Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide. Archived from the original on 2013-09-17.
  5. https://garden.org/plants/view/79123/Coralberry-Symphoricarpos-orbiculatus/
  6. "Symphoricarpos orbiculatus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
  7. "Symphoricarpos orbiculatus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).


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