Pigeon snowberry (with Latin - "" Symphoricarpos oreophilus A. Gray , synonym: Symphoricarpos utahensis Rydb. ) Is a deciduous shrub, a species of the genus Snowberry of the family Honeysuckle . Homeland - mountain forests of western North America .
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Botanical description
Upright, sometimes creeping shrub up to 1.5 meters tall. Shoots are reddish-brown, light brown buds .
Opposite leaves , on short petioles, round or oval, slightly pubescent.
The flowers are white or pink, bell-shaped, solitary or paired. It blooms from early July to late August.
Fruits are small, spherical, white, contain two bones. Ripen in September.
Winter hardiness in conditions of central Russia is average [1] .
Taxonomy
The snow buggy species is proud of a snowberry species ( Symphoricarpos ) of the family Honeysuckle ( Caprifoliaceae ) of the Dipsacales order .
| 6 more families (according to the APG II System ) | about 15 more species | ||||||||||||
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| department Flowering, or Angiosperms | honeysuckle family | view snow bug mountain-loving | |||||||||||
| another 44 orders of flowering plants (according to the APG II System ) | 4 more genera | ||||||||||||
Application
In places of wild growth serves as food for various animals. Native Americans used the fruit as a laxative, and the infusion of the roots - for the treatment of colds and toothache [2] . It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Notes
- β Article about snowberry on flower.onego.ru
- β Utah State University. Range Plants of Utah (Eng (Inaccessible link) . The appeal date is April 22, 2010. Archived February 10, 2010.