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Viburnum opulus L.
European cranberrybush

       
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Photo of Viburnum opulus L.
©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, CA, Sacramento, Goethe Arboretum. June 3, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Images:
Viburnum opulus L.

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Distribution:
Viburnum opulus L.

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Distribution Map Legend

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USA (CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Viburnum opulus L.

View 11 genera in Caprifoliaceae, 35 species in Viburnum or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton. . Image Available.
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
American cranberrybush
Distribution of Viburnum opulus L. var. opulus. .
Viburnum opulus var. opulus
European cranberrybush
Distribution of Viburnum opulus L. var. sargentii (Koehne) Takeda. .
Viburnum opulus var. sargentii
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Viburnum opulus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Dipsacales
Family Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle family
Genus Viburnum L. – viburnum
Species Viburnum opulus L. – European cranberrybush
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Viburnum opulus L.

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Indiana:
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
highbush-cranberry              Endangered
Ohio:
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
highbush-cranberry              Threatened
Pennsylvania:
Viburnum trilobum [=VIOPA2]
highbush cranberry              Rare
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Viburnum opulus L.

European cranberrybush
Guelder rose
viburnum

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

WI        Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns (eds.). 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Viburnum opulus L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Viburnum opulus L.

Viburnum trilobum [=VIOPA2]:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW FACW NO FACW FAC FACW NO NO NO FACW- NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Viburnum opulus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 35270.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Viburnum opulus L.

Swedish Virtual Flora: images & text (in Swedish)

 
 
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