[Snowberries: The Genus Symphoricarpos West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Mountain Snowberry, Roundleaf Snowberry

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

Synonyms: Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos vaccinioides

Flowers of Mountain Snowberry, Roundleaf Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos vaccinioides)

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, Roundleaf Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos vaccinioides)

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, Roundleaf Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos vaccinioides)

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 of Mountain Snowberry, Roundleaf Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos vaccinioides) - Berry and leaves of Mountain Snowberry, Roundleaf Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos vaccinioides)

The two photos above illustrate the elongated fruits of mountain snowberry as seen along the Island Springs Trail #66..........August 25, 2005.

Paul Slichter