2Qg MISC. PUBLICATION 803, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Symplioriearpos albus (L.) Blake, (pi. 41, A). Snowberry. 
8. racemosus Michx., S. mollis Nutt, S. aciitus (Gray) Howell, >S. all)us 
mollis (Nutt.) Keck. 
Range : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 
26, 27, 28. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit : Berry, available year round. 
A small, thicket-forming shrub ; flowers June-September ; occurs on limestone 
and other soils; declined branches root; killed by excessive grazing; 72,000- 
95,000 seeds per pound. 
Var. laevigaius (Fern.) Blake, is taller, has larger leaves, larger clusters of 
fruit, and larger fruit than the species. It occurs witl^in the range of the 
species. Var. paiiciflorus Blake, {8. pauciflorus Britt), Is a dwarf occurring 
within the range of the species. 
Stomach 7^ecords: Nineteen species of birds, including ruffed grouse, Cali- 
fornia quail, ring-necked pheasant, Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed grouse, 
and E-ichardson's grouse; plains white-tailed deer. Ohservations: Hungarian 
partridge, sharp-tailed grouse, prairie sharp-tailed grouse, ring-necked pheasant, 
bobwhite ; of slight importance as browse for mule deer. A very important 
browse for livestock. 
Symphoricarpos fragrans, see Symplioricarpos longi^orus. 
Symplioricarpos glahratus, see Symphoricarpos oreophilus. 
Sympliericarpos glaucus, see Symphoricarpos rotundifolius. 
Symplioricarpos longifiorus Gray. 
S. fragrans Nels. 
Range: 9, 10, 11, 13. 
Site : Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A smaU shrub, with somewhat declining branches. 
Symphoricarpos mollis, see Symphoricarpos alhus. 
Symphoricarpos oceidsntalis Hook. Wolf berry. 
Range: 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24. 
Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Berry, available September-January. 
A small shrub ; flowers June-July ; commonly reproduces by rootstocks ; very 
similar to jS. alGus, but generally stouter. 
Stomach records: Five species of birds, including greater prairie chicken. 
Observations: Five species of birds; a fairly important food of ring-necked 
pheasant. An important and nonpoisonous browse for livestock. A good honey 
plant. 
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench. Coralberry. 
S. vulgaris Michx., S. symplioricarpos (L.) MacM. 
Range : 18, 20, 21, 22, 23« 24, 25. 27, 28, 29, 30. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit: Berry, available September-June. 
A small shrub, or very rarely, a large shrub ; flowers in July ; thicket forming 
by means of stolons which are freely produced ; grows on coal-stripped land in 
Illinois; has demonstrated great adaptability to rigorous conditions and high 
value for erosion control of the most barren and sterile soils in the Piedmont ; 
has been effectively used as living check dams and water spreaders; commonly 
bears fruit soon after planting; often weedy in pastures; 407,000 seeds per 
pound. 
Stomach records: Nine species of birds, including ruffed grouse, bobwhite, 
sharp-tailed grouse, ring-necked pheasant, greater prairie chicken, and wild 
turkey. Odservations : Ring-necked pheasant, white-tailed deer. 
Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray. Mountain snowberry. 
S. rotimdifolius oreophilus Jones, (S. glahratus Eastw., S. parisliii Rydb. 
Range: 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. 
Site: Dry, weU-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Berry, available August-September. 
A small, stoloniferous shrub; flowers June- July; root system fibrous, gener- 
alized; often trailing or with procumbent branches. 
Stomach records: Black-tailed deer. Olyservations: Wasatch chipmunk, deer. 
A valuable forage for livestock. 
