Symphoricarpos acutus Calflora

Taxon Report

Symphoricarpos acutus (A. Gray) Dieck

(not an active name)

Creeping snowberry, Sharpleaf snowberry, Spreading snowberry

Symphoricarpos acutus is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Symphoricarpos mollis


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Genus:	Symphoricarpos
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus
JEF	Symphoricarpos mollis

Information about Symphoricarpos acutus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SYAC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/11/2025).