Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
coralberry, indian currant, buckbrush
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, lobed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, oval, ovate, suborbicular
Growth Form
shrub
Flower Color
green, white
Flower Month
April - November
Height (meters)
0.5 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Animal Use
Songbirds, ground birds, small mammals, and browsers use this plant for food, cover, and nesting sites.
Habitat
Alluvial woods, or on basic or circumneutral soils in uplands. Shaded woods, thickets, open woodlands, streambanks, river banks. Common in Post Oak woodlands (Quercus stellata).