Symphoricarpos acutus, the sharpleaf snowberry,[3] is a North American species of trailing shrubs in the honeysuckle family. It is native to the western United States (southern Oregon, western Nevada, and northern California).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Symphoricarpos |
| Species: | S. acutus
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| Symphoricarpos acutus | |
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Symphoricarpos acutus is a trailing herb less than 30 cm (1 foot) tall. It has pink flowers and white fruits.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Tropicos, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus A. Gray
- ^ The International Plant Names Index, Symphoricarpos acutus ( A.Gray ) Dieck
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Symphoricarpos acutus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b Jones, George Neville 1940. A monograph of the genus Symphoricarpos. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 21(2): 201-252
- ^ Gray, Asa 1884. Synoptical Flora of North America 1(2): 14 Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus
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