Other common names:
Moxieplum, Snowberry Other scientific names: Chiogenes hispidula, Vaccinium hispidulum French names:
Chiogéne hispide Family: Heath Family (Ericaceae) Distinctive features: Sub-Shrub Similar species: •
Black Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) - Fruits are black. Flowers: Spring, Summer; White; 4 parts (petals) Leaves: Evergreen Habitat: Forests Edible:
Berries are edible; taste mildly of wintergreen.
Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 128 Shrubs of Ontario: 375 Native/Non-native:
Native For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs Photographs:
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Creeping Snowberry plants trail along the ground or on rocks amidst moss.
