NameThatPlant.net: Viburnum opulus

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum opulus FAMILY Viburnaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum opulus var. opulus FAMILY Caprifoliaceae

COMMON NAME:
Guelder-rose Viburnum, Snowball

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

1624

Shrub; Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Commonly cultivated, and rarely persistent or escaping, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare

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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

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