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Viburnum lantanoides Michx.

Hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderDipsacalesIncludes viburnum, honeysuckle, snowberry, beautybush, twinflower, many others
FamilyAdoxaceaeElders and viburnums
GenusViburnumLatin for “a kind of shrub”
Specieslantanoides

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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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

4/26/2021 · Papermill Trail/Miller Park, Lisbon, Maine

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

7/31/2015 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/4/2012 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

8/15/2015 · Screw Auger Falls, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine · ≈ 8 × 12″ (21 × 31 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/9/2016 · Rachel Carson Interpretive Trail, Kennebunk, Maine · ≈ 2 × 1′ (60 × 40 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/5/2016 · Wildflower Trail, Beaver Brook C, Hollis, New Hamp­shire

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

4/29/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Viburnum alnifolium Marshall

Viburnum grandifolium Aiton

 

Viburnum lantanoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 21 Aug 2020.

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Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

8/15/2010 · Willard Brook State Park, Blue Trail, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

10/10/2008 · Lincoln Woods Trail, Lincoln, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

9/16/2016 · Sieur de Monts Botanical Gardens, Bar Harbor, Maine

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/7/2014 · Blue Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

4/29/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

10/6/2023

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 23 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/5/2016 · Wildflower Trail, Beaver Brook C, Hollis, New Hamp­shire

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

5/10/2015 · Mt. Kearsarge, New Hamp­shire

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 17 cm)

Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush, witch-hobble, moosewood)

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

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