Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius

Long flowered snowberry

Family: Caprifoliaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Long flowered snowberry is a California native shrub found in the northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin regions on rocky or sandy slopes and in open conifer forests at elevations of 1,200 to 3,200 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces white flowers with a corolla 7 to 10 millimeters long, featuring a distinctive hairy tube in its middle third. Growing 0.6 to 1.2 meters tall with fine-puberulent twigs and an upright habit, the shrub develops branches that remain relatively straight. Its rounded leaves create a delicate texture across the plant's structure, complementing its slender branching pattern. The shrub forms an elegant, somewhat erect silhouette that blends seamlessly into its coniferous forest and rocky slope habitats.

Habitat: Rocky or sandy slopes, open places in conifer forest

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 1200-3200 m

Bioregions: CaR, SN, GB

California counties: Nevada, Mono, Plumas, Tulare, Inyo, Alpine, Tehama, Placer, El Dorado, Calaveras, Amador, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, Siskiyou, Sierra, Kern, Tuolumne, Fresno, Mariposa, Madera

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.