Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides (Witherod)

Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & A. Gray

Witherod, withe-rod, possumhaw viburnum, naked witherod

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Dipsacales	Includes viburnum, honeysuckle, snowberry, beautybush, twinflower, many others
Family	Adoxaceae	Elders and viburnums
Genus	Viburnum	Latin for “a kind of shrub”
Species	nudum	Bare, naked
var.	cassinoides	Resembling Ilex cassine

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Identification: These shrubs are 5-20' (1.5-6.1 m) high, and often found in wet areas. Leaves are shiny, oval in shape, with pointed ends and slightly serrated edges, 1½-3½" (3.8-8.9 cm) long, very colorful in the fall. Flat-topped clusters (“corymbs”) of white flowers consist of larger, sterile flowers around the perimeter, and smaller, fertile flowers within. Fruits are iridescent pink, becoming dark blue-black.

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

Online References:

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides on www.carolinanature.com

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides on CalPhotos

Viburnum nudum on Discover Life

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides on

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides on Desert-tropicals.com

8/12/2009 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain

9/28/2013 · Cadillac Mountain, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 7 × 5" (17 × 13 cm)

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Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

10/10/2008 · The Flume, Lincoln, New Hampshire
≈ 9 × 7" (23 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain

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

9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm)

8/12/2009 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts
≈ 12 × 8" (29 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain

9/28/2013 · Cadillac Mountain, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 7 × 4½" (16 × 11 cm)

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