Viburnum lantanoides Michx.
Hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood
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 lantanoides
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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:
Www.carolinanature.com
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site
Wikipedia
The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Northern Woodlands
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)
4/26/2021 · Papermill Trail/Miller Park, Lisbon, Maine
7/31/2015 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Massachusetts · ≈ 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, 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 × 31 cm)
4/29/2017 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
5/9/2016 · Rachel Carson Interpretive Trail, Kennebunk, Maine · ≈ 2 × 1′ (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 · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 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 · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
Older scientific or horticultural names
Viburnum alnifolium Marshall
Viburnum grandifolium Aiton
Viburnum lantanoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 21 Aug 2020.
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8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)
10/10/2008 · Lincoln Woods Trail, Lincoln, New Hampshire · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)
9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm)
9/16/2016 · Sieur de Monts Botanical Gardens, Bar Harbor, Maine
5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)
9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
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 · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm)
10/6/2023
9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 23 cm)
5/5/2016 · Wildflower Trail, Beaver Brook C, Hollis, New Hampshire
8/25/2017 · Pack Monadnock, near summit, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm)
5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hampshire
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 · ≈ 4 × 2½″ (10 × 7 cm)
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