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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum opulus
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
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Read more about Viburnum at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum opulus var. opulus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH New England Wildflower Society’s Flora Novae Angliae (Haines, 2011)
Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus
COMMON NAME:
Guelder-rose Viburnum, Snowball
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum opulus
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum opulus var. opulus
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
New England Wildflower Society’s Flora Novae Angliae (Haines, 2011)
Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus
1624
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Commonly cultivated, and rarely persistent or escaping, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Creamy white
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual (inner flowers) & sterile (outer flowers)
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p15
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p369
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