Symphoricarpos
albus
(common snowberry)
Image
from: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/syal6.htm
Generally low to
middle elevations in dry to moist woods and open areas. Will grow in partial shade, but prefers open
areas.
Local occurrence (where,
how common)
Thickets, open and/or rocky slopes, dense woods (forests),
along roadsides, on sandy river banks, in deciduous uplands, and under Pacific
madrones.
Full sun to partial
shade. Warm, dry slopes and forests, or
warm, moist slopes, or riparian benches and terraces.
Plant strategy type/successional stage (stress-tolerator, competitor, weedy/colonizer, seral, late successional)
Occurs as a climax
species in early, mid, and late succession.
Considered both climax and seral species.
Holodiscus discolor, Physocarpus malvaceus,
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Festuca idahoensis, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga
menziesii, Abies lasiocarpa, Crataegus douglasii, Rosa woodsii
May be collected as: (seed, layered, divisions, etc.)
Seeds, rhizomes
Collect
September-October through the winter.
Seed germination (needs dormancy breaking?)
Separate the seeds
from the fleshy covering. Has a very
tough, hard, and impermeable covering so the seeds are very hard to
germinate. A 20 to 91 day warm
stratification period followed by a cold stratification period of 60 to 300
days.
Seed life (can be stored, short shelf-life, long shelf-life)
7-10 years under the
right conditions.
Dry and store at
below 5oC.
Propagation recommendations (plant seeds, vegetative parts, cuttings, etc.)
Cuttings are easily
rooted. Seeds can be sown in the
nursery. Runners can be cut and
propagated into healthy plants. Bare
root is very common and easy to plant.
Soil or medium requirements (inoculum necessary?)
Seeds should be
stored in a mixture of moist peat and sand.
Transplant runners into perlite.
Installation form (form, potential for successful outcomes, cost)
Once seedlings have
been established, they have good survival rates. Bare root has also been successful.
Depends on area to
be planted. It can be established in
thickets (dense planting), as an understory plant (sparse planting), or just an
ornamental in a garden (very few).
Care requirements after installed (water weekly, water once etc.)
Water until
established root system. Water enough to
keep the soil wet, but not saturated.
Once established, will tolerate drought well.
Approximately only
2-6 feet tall, and can live 40+ years.
1.) http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/syal6.htm
2.) http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/symalb/all.html
3.) http://www.uoregon.edu/~park/pdf_files/snowberry.pdf
4.) http://cahedb.wsu.edu/nativePlant/scripts/webDisplayPlant.asp?ID=nv050
5.) http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/symalb/symalb1.html
6.) http://www.volws.bc.ca/resources/Plants/plant_descriptions_photos/Shrubs.htm#25
7.) Pojar, Jim, Mackinnon, Andy. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Canada: Lone Pine, 1994.
Data compiled by (student name and date)
Kevin Klein 21 April 2003