| Symphoricarpos parishii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| 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] | |
|
List
| |
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[edit]
- ^ Tropicos, Symphoricarpos parishii Rydb.
- ^ a b c Jones, George Neville 1940. A monograph of the genus Symphoricarpos. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 21(2): 201-252
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ Rydberg, Per Axel 1900. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 1: 371–372