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Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry is unlike almost any other plant in the world. Few plants have such white berries. It is a delicate looking plant with a quietly enchanting quality. The small clusters of pink flowers in the spring become the egg-white berries of late summer which last on the plant until nearly spring.
Forest
Also commonly called waxberry or ghostberry.
Spotted on Nov 4, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012
6 Comments
According to Wikipedia, it is poisonous to humans (it can cause mild symptoms of vomiting, dizziness and slight sedation in children), but is an important winter food for some birds, such as quail, pheasant and grouse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphoricar...
Are they edible?
Thank you for your kind comments, Ali, Hemma and birdlady600! :-)
I have been enjoying their beauty around here right now! so nice to have something so white in the woods! Nice series!
Beautiful,yuko!!
this very pretty and beautiful