Creeping Snowberry
Creeping snowberry is a common name for several plants and may refer to: * ''Gaultheria hispidula'' * '' Symphoricarpos hesperius'' * '' Symphoricarpos mollis'' ReferencesCreeping snowberryat Integrated Taxonomic Information System The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagenc ...

Gaultheria Hispidula
''Gaultheria hispidula'', commonly known as the creeping snowberry or moxie-plum, and known to Micmaq tribes of Newfoundland as Manna Teaberry, is a perennial spreading ground-level vine of the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to North America and produces small white edible berries. It fruits from August to September. Its leaves and berries taste and smell like wintergreen. Description ''Gaultheria hispidula'' is an evergreen prostrate shrub that forms a mat of stems and leaves that can reach in diameter and only high. The small leaves, which are under long, are arranged alternately along the stems. The pale green-white flowers are seen in spring, followed by the white berries in August and September. The fruit is white with small darker-colored hair-like growths. The fruit is edible and has an acidic taste. Distribution and habitat ''Gaultheria hispidula'' grows in acidic and neutral soils in open woodland and forest verges, particularly on wet ground such as in or on ...
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Symphoricarpos Hesperius
''Symphoricarpos'', commonly known as the snowberry, waxberry, or ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. With the exception of the Chinese coralberry, '' S. sinensis'', which is indigenous to western China, all species are native to North and Central America. The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek words (), meaning "to bear together", and (), meaning "fruit". It refers to the closely packed clusters of berries the species produces. Snowberry is a resilient plant able to withstand a variety of conditions. Snowberry plants are most commonly found in forests, dry or moist openings, rocky hillsides or near riverbanks and streams. They have been known to grow in a variety of soil types such as light sandy soil, medium loamy soil and heavier clay soil. Snowberry plants are also able to grow in a wide range of acidic and basic pHs and sunlight conditions. Description ''Symphoricarpos'' leaves ...
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Symphoricarpos Mollis
''Symphoricarpos mollis'', with the common names creeping snowberry, Southern California snowberry, and trip vine, is a shrub in the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae).Flowering Plans of the Santa Monica Mountains, Nancy Dale, 2nd. Ed, 2000, p. 91 It is found in western North America from British Columbia to California inland to Nevada and Idaho. Range and habitat The shrub does well in warm climates and can tolerate both intense sun and constant shade. It is a plant of chaparral ecosystems, especially along coastlines. Growth pattern The plant is a creeping shrub, low growing and straggling, with stems that can reach several feet while the height limited to only about 1 1/2 ft. It reproduces both from via rhizome and seed. Leaves and stems Leaves are opposite. Stems are flexible. Inflorescence It bears bunches of red or pink rounded, bell-shaped flowers and spherical or bulbous white or pink-tinted fruits. The fruits are not generally considered toxic but are distastef ...
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