Mountain Snowberry, Utah Snowberry
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. vaccinioides
Synonym: Symphoricarpos oreophilus var. utahensis - misapplied
![Flowers of Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. vaccinioides (Synonym: Symphoricarpos oreophilus var. utahensis - misapplied)](oreophilus/oreophilusflwrs.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the terminal
inflorescence of mountain snowberry as seen along the upper slopes of the Island
Springs Trail #66 on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........July
16, 2005. Note that the corolla tube is longer and tubular as compared to the
bell-shaped corollas of the other 2 species of snowberry found on Mt. Adams.
![Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. vaccinioides (Synonym: Symphoricarpos oreophilus var. utahensis - misapplied)](oreophilus/oreophilus.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the axillary flowers and paired
leaves of mountain snowberry as seen along the upper slopes
of the Island Springs Trail #66 on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams..........July
16, 2005.
![Leaf of Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. vaccinioides (Synonym: Symphoricarpos oreophilus var. utahensis - misapplied)](oreophilus/oreophiluslf.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the rounded or ovate leaf
of mountain snowberry as seen along the upper slopes of the Island Springs Trail
#66 on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams..........July 16, 2005.
- ![Berry and leaves of Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. vaccinioides (Synonym: Symphoricarpos oreophilus var. utahensis - misapplied)](oreophilus/symphoricarposoreofrt1.jpg)
The two photos above illustrate the elongated fruits of mountain
snowberry as seen along the Island Springs Trail #66..........August
25, 2005.
Paul Slichter