Plants : CaprifoliaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.Blake

Snowberry

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Symphoricarpos albus

Description: A native of western North America introduced as a garden plant and now very common in hedges in many places in Northern Ireland. The rather inconspicuous flower is followed by a white fleshy, tasteless berry, hence its common name.

All names: Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.Blake; Symphoricarpos rivularis Suksd.; Symphoricarpos racemosus Michaux; Symphoricarpus rivularis Suksdorf; Symphoricarpus albus auct.; Symphoricarpus racemosus auct.; Symphoricarpus symphoricarpos auct.

Distribution Map from NBN: Symphoricarpos albus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Symphoricarpos albus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Symphoricarpos albus. (L.) S.F.Blake. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4329. Accessed on 2026-11-02.