| Plants : Caprifoliaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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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. |