PLANTS Profile for Viburnum opulus var. americanum (American cranberrybush)

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Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
American cranberrybush

Symbol:

VIOPA2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Caprifoliaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N
SPM		N


Common Names:
	mooseberry

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Photo of Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. China. Usage Requirements.

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Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

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Synonyms:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

	VIOPT2	Viburnum opulus L. ssp. trilobum (Marsh.) R.T. Clausen
	VITR8	Viburnum trilobum Marsh.

Distribution:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton


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

Related Taxa:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

View 11 genera in Caprifoliaceae, 35 species in Viburnum, 3 varieties in Viburnum opulus L.

Classification:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

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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
Variety	Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton – American cranberrybush

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

This plant and synonym 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:
highbush-cranberry		Endangered
Ohio:
highbush-cranberry		Threatened
Pennsylvania:
Viburnum trilobum
highbush cranberry		Rare

U.S. Weed Information:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

Viburnum opulus
European cranberrybush
Guelder rose
viburnum

The related entities italicized and indented above 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.

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

Wetland Indicator Status:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton

Viburnum trilobum:

Nat. Ind.

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