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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 174-03-001:
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus FAMILY Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos
COMMON NAME:
Coralberry, Indian Currant, Buckbrush
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_syor_003_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_sysy_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm0402c_28
February Jackson County NC
Old homesite
An erect, much-branched shrub, 1-2m tall, with slender, purplish stems, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
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JK Marlow jkm0402d_05
February Jackson County NC
Old homesite
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JK Marlow jkm180427_1595
April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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JK Marlow jkm180427_1597
April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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JK Marlow jkm180427_1599
April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Leaves opposite, elliptic to ovate, pubescent beneath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm220421_7069
April Pickens County SC
Nine Times Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm220421_7093
April Pickens County SC
Nine Times Preserve
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_s_orbiculatus
April
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JK Marlow jkm160727_443
July Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Twigs densely pubescent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm0411a_28
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
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JK Marlow jkm0411c_31
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
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JK Marlow jkm0411f_16
November York County SC
Blackjacks Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm0511b_3435
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
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Paul Thompson pstsymphoricarpos_orbic2
Month Unknown
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Paul Thompson pstsymphoricarpos_orbic3
Month Unknown
Fruit red berry-like drupes, persistent, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 174-03-001:
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos
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Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Moist to dry forests, woodlands, thickets, pastures, and old fields, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia - the original native distribution somewhat uncertain
Common in NC & in Mountains (uncommon to rare southward)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Tardily deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Greenish
Radially symmetrical
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 included stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red/Purplish-red
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002) p262
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p267
- Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants p071
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p125
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977) p296
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p18
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p344
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