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Symphoricarpos albus
FamilyGenus: Symphoricarposnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
An introduced deciduous shrub established in Great Britain, bearing flowers from June to September. It grows in semi-shade on moist, moderately fertile, neutral to slightly acid soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This species is an established introduction in Great Britain and is not currently listed as invasive here.
Annual cycle
Leaves appear in spring; flowering takes place from June to September. The foliage is shed in autumn, and the shrub remains leafless through the winter.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.561 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in semi-shade in a moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly acid pH. Once established, it tolerates low-disturbance settings.
Scientific profile
Symphoricarpos albus is a deciduous, broad-leaved shrub reaching about 1.6 m in height. It is an introduced, established species in Great Britain, originating from North America. The shrub produces flowers between June and September. It occurs in semi-shaded habitats on fresh, moderately fertile, neutral to slightly acid soils, and it is associated with low levels of disturbance and moderately warm temperatures.
Pollinators & visitors
39 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusBombus pratorumPararge aegeriaCelastrina argiolusBombus lucorumMythimna unipunctaBombus hortorumBombus hypnorumAndrena clarkellaBombus jonellusBombus magnusBombus pascuorumBombus sylvestrisVanessa atalantaVespa velutina nigrithoraxDolichovespula mediaApis melliferaVespa crabroNymphalis antiopaBombus terrestrisLasioglossum zonulumLasioglossum villosulumPolistes gallicusHalictus rubicundusVespula vulgarisLasioglossum sexnotatumColletes hederaeAndrena bicolorMelanostoma scalareLasioglossum nitidiusculumMyathropa floreaLasioglossum calceatumBombus vestalisDolichovespula norwegicaHelophilus pendulusPlatycheirus albimanusBombus cryptarumEpisyrphus balteatusLasioglossum sexstrigatum
Host relationships
8 species use this plant as a host
Hemaris fuciformisEupithecia exiguataAcherontia atroposSphinx ligustriApeira syringariaPhilodromus disparMetellina segmentataLadoga camilla
Other flower visitors
13 other species visit the flowers
Sus scrofaBison bonasusCapreolus capreolusAlces alcesUrsus arctosLasius nigerPyrrhula pyrrhulaPoecile palustrisAgrilus cyanescensEnoplognatha ovataHarmonia axyridisMisumena vatiaCervus elaphus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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