Viburnum lantanoides

Viburnum lantanoides Michx.

Viburnum alnifolium Marsh.

Viburnum grandifolium Aiton

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 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)

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

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 5 × 6" (13 × 15 cm)

7/31/2015 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, MA
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 16 cm)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7/30/2010 · Willard Brook State Forest, Ashby & Townsend, MA
≈ 14 × 9" (35 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain

5/5/2016 · Wildflower Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, NH

Viburnum lantanoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.

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

8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, MA
≈ 11 × 7" (27 × 18 cm)

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

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

9/16/2016 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME

5/7/2014 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, MA
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm)

9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, NH
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 16 cm)

5/7/2014 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, MA
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm)

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

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

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

9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, NH
≈ 6 × 9" (15 × 23 cm)

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

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

4/23/2016 · Big Tree/Porcupine Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, MA
≈ 4 × 2½" (10 × 7 cm)

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