Utah Snowberry
Symphoricarpos Oreophilus
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic
Max Plant Height (in ft): 5
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: October
Flower Color: Pink, White
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: The berries of Symphoricarpos oreophilus plants contain saponins that can be midly toxic if eaten in large quantities.
- https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683691/Symphoricarpos_oreophilus_Shrubland
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/symore/all.html
- http://stevensonintermountainseed.com/?product=symphoricarpos-oreophilus
- https://krebscreek.com/are-snowberries-edible/
- https://digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/bio/plants/magnphyt/asteridae/capr/syor/syorfr.htm
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/MountainSnowberry
- https://courses.washington.edu/esrm412/protocols/2015/SYOR2.pdf