Symphoricarpos (albus)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Caprifoliaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Honeysuckle family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake albus | ||
| Common Synonym: | Symphoricarpos racemosus Michx. | ||
| Common Name: | Common snowberry | ||
| Species Code: | SYMALB | ||
| General Distribution: | S. albus var. albus is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit morpho-physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are warm and cold stratified for 180 days and germinate at 5 C. | ||
| References: |
Flemion, F. (1934). Physiological and chemical changes preceding and during the after-ripening of Symphoricarpos racemosus seeds. Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst. 6, 91-102. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/16). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
