[Snowberries: The Genus Symphoricarpos in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry

Symphoricarpos mollis

Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis

Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis) - Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis)

Creeping snowberry as seen at left along the School Canyon Trail on the east slopes of Ball Point, Badger Creek Wilderness..........June 14, 2014. The photoat right shows a close-up of the flowers and leaves of creeping snowberry as seen along forest road #5840 in the southern Willamette National Forest........July 13, 2008.

Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis) - Fruits of Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis)

Creeping snowberry with maturing berries as seen at left along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 on an outcrop about one mile west of Big Huckleberry Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........September 4, 2016. The photo at right shows maturing fruits of creeping snowberry observed along the Fret Creek Trail #456A, Badger Creek Wilderness......September 26, 2021.

Maturing fruits of Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis) - Maturing fruits of Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis)

Maturing fruits of Creeping Snowberry, Sharpleaf Snowberry, Spreading Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Tripvine Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis (Synonyms: Symphoricarpos hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis ssp. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. acutus, Symphoricarpos mollis var. hesperius, Symphoricarpos mollis var. mollis)

Creeping snowberry as seen with maturing fruits atop the ridge along the Laurance Lake Trail #632 Mount Hood National Forest.......August 25, 2023.

Paul Slichter