Viburnum alnifolium Marsh.
Viburnum grandifolium Aiton
Viburnum alnifolium Marsh.
Viburnum alnifolium Marshall
Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood
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 7/30/2010 · Willard Brook State Forest, Blue Trail, Ashby & Townsend, Massachusetts 7/31/2015 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Massachusetts 8/14/2015 · Roost Trail, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine 5/4/2012 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Massachusetts 8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Massachusetts 8/15/2015 · Screw Auger Falls, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine 4/29/2017 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Massachusetts 5/9/2016 · Rachel Carson Interpretive Trail, Kennebunk, Maine 9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 7/30/2010 · Willard Brook State Forest, Blue Trail, Ashby & Townsend, Massachusetts 5/5/2016 · Wildflower Trail, Beaver Brook C, Hollis, New Hampshire 4/29/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Massachusetts 10/10/2008 · Lincoln Woods Trail, Lincoln, New Hampshire Viburnum alnifolium Marsh. Viburnum grandifolium Aiton Viburnum alnifolium Marsh. Viburnum alnifolium Marshall
Viburnum lantanoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 21 Aug 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire 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 9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire 5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Massachusetts 5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hampshire 4/26/2021 · Papermill Trail/Miller Park, Lisbon, Maine 9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts 4/29/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire 8/25/2017 · Pack Monadnock, near summit, Peterborough, New Hampshire 5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hampshire 5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hampshire 9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire 4/23/2016 · Big Tree/Porcupine Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, Massachusetts Range:
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