Viburnum lantanoides Michx.

Hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood

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Identification: These irregular, sprawling bushes are 6-12' (1.8-3.7 m) high, and are found in moist wooded areas at lower elevations. Bark is gray-brown and warty, later becoming furrowed. Leaves are heart-shaped, prominently veined, 4-8" (10-20 cm) long, with serrated edges. Flowerheads up to 5" (12 cm) across consist of a central region with fertile ⅛" (3.2 mm) flowers edged with ¾" (1.9 cm) sterile white-to-pink flowers, each with five petals. Berry clusters have oval berries that are first red, ripening to black.

See this comparison table showing Viburnums that are presently in our database, or this nicely done Viburnum species guide.

Online References:

Viburnum lantanoides on www.carolinanature.com

Viburnum lantanoides on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site

Viburnum lantanoides on Wikipedia

Viburnum lantanoides at the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands

Viburnum lantanoides at Northern Woodlands

Viburnum lantanoides at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Viburnum lantanoides on Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource

9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)

7/30/2010 · Willard Brook State Forest, Blue Trail, Ashby & Townsend, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain

7/31/2015 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 6 × 9" (16 × 22 cm)

8/14/2015 · Roost Trail, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 15 cm)

5/4/2012 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm)

8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)

8/15/2015 · Screw Auger Falls, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine
≈ 8 × 12" (21 × 29 cm)

4/29/2017 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm)

5/9/2016 · Rachel Carson Interpretive Trail, Kennebunk, Maine
≈ 24 × 16" (60 × 40 cm)

9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 14 × 9" (35 × 23 cm)

7/30/2010 · Willard Brook State Forest, Blue Trail, Ashby & Townsend, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 11 × 8" (29 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain

5/5/2016 · Wildflower Trail, Beaver Brook C, Hollis, New Hamp­shire

4/29/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire
≈ 7 × 6" (16 × 14 cm)

8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 9 × 7" (24 × 18 cm)

10/10/2008 · Lincoln Woods Trail, Lincoln, New Hamp­shire
≈ 12 × 8" (29 × 21 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 21 Aug 2020.

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9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hamp­shire
≈ 10 × 7" (25 × 16 cm)

9/16/2016 · Sieur de Monts Botanical Gardens, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine

5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 7 × 6" (17 × 14 cm)

9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hamp­shire
≈ 8 × 6" (21 × 16 cm)

5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 6 × 5" (15 × 13 cm)

5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hamp­shire
≈ 6 × 6" (16 × 16 cm)

4/26/2021 · Papermill Trail/Miller Park, Lisbon, Maine

9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)

4/29/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire
≈ 6 × 4½" (14 × 12 cm)

9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)

9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hamp­shire
≈ 6 × 8" (15 × 21 cm)

8/25/2017 · Pack Monadnock, near summit, Peterborough, New Hamp­shire
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm)

5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hamp­shire
≈ 7 × 6" (19 × 14 cm)

5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hamp­shire
≈ 3 × 2' (1 × 0.7 m)

9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hamp­shire
≈ 4½ × 7" (11 × 17 cm)

4/23/2016 · Big Tree/Porcupine Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 3½ × 2½" (9.2 × 7 cm)

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