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Old 20-11-2002, 03:14 AM
Rodger Whitlock
 
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Default what's the name of the shrub that has marble sized.shaped white fruit?

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:34:14 +0000, "dave @ stejonda"
wrote:

Sounds like Snowberry to me.

Thanks muchly - does anyone know its Latin name?


Symphoricarpos albus.

The subspecies S. a. laevigatus is native hereabouts. It likes a
somewhat shady, seasonally wet/moist position, but can handle
nearly complete drought during the summer.


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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada