Symphoricarpos orbiculatus explained

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly called coralberry, buckbrush or Indian currant is a woody species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family.[1]

Description

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is an erect, rhizomatous shrub. The leaves are typically oval shaped and arranged oppositely along the branches. The leaves are sessile or subsessile. The flowers are greenish-white and borne in verticils in the leaf axils. The fruit is a purple-red drupe with two stones; the drupes are persistent through winter. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus can reach a height of, but is typically .[2] The plant is monoecious, with male and female flowers on the same individual.[3]

Distribution

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

Notes and References

  1. A monograph of the genus Symphoricarpos . Jones . George Neville . 1940 . Journal of the Arnold Arboretum . 21 . 2 . 201–252.
  2. Web site: Coral-Berry, Indian Currant, Devil's Shoestring, or Buckbrush . Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917122837/http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/supor.htm . 2013-09-17.
  3. Web site: Plant database entry for Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) with 24 images, 2 comments, and 50 data details.