Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly called coralberry, buckbrush or Indian currant is a woody species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family

Caprifoliaceae

The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade consisting of about 800 dicotyledonous flowering plants, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution; centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and eastern Asia, while they are absent in tropical and southern Africa.They are mostly...

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Description

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is an erect shrub, with greenish-white purple-tinged flowers and rounded pink to purple fruits. The leaves are oval shaped, and arranged oppositely along the branches. "S. orbiculatus" can reach a height of 6 feet, but is typically 3 - 4 feet.

Distribution

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus is native to the Eastern United States

United States

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 and Canada

Canada

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, and is mostly found east of the Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

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