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Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) Orange Co., NC 6 May 2006 Statewide and common in NC in various wooded habitats. | |
Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) Orange Co., NC 6 May 2006 | |
Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) Orange Co., NC 6 May 2006 The leaves are so maple-like, that the plants can look somewhat like maple saplings. | |
Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) McDowell Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Blue-black fruits develop in late summer. | |
Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) McDowell Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 |
Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Planted specimen in Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 30 May 2013 Widespread and somewhat uncommon in NC. | |
Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Planted specimen in Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 30 May 2013 Close-up of flower detail | |
Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Planted specimen in Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 30 May 2013 | |
Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC 2 Oct 2011 | |
Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC 2 Oct 2011 Leaves are wider-rounder and with longer petioles than the similar Viburnum rafinesquianum. | |
Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC 2 Oct 2011 |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 17 Apr 2008 Statewide and common in mesic forest habitats in North Carolina, Blackhaw produces flat-topped clusters of white flowers in the spring. | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 17 Apr 2008 Leaves look similar to cherry leaves, but their arrangement is opposite in Blackhaw. (Cherry trees have alternate leaves.) | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 17 Apr 2008 | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 17 Apr 2008 | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 17 Apr 2008 | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 29 Oct 2008 Fruits are nearly black and droop when ripe. | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 29 Oct 2008 | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 29 Oct 2008 Distinctive buds are swollen in the middle with a goosebeak-like tip. | |
Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) Orange Co., NC 17 Apr 2008 Bark. |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 22 May 2008 Statewide and uncommon in North Carolina. Leaves are glossy above and have rusty hairs below, especially on the petiole and under midrib. | |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 22 May 2008 Similar to Viburnum prunifolium (above species) but with distinct rusty hairs, which V. prunifolium lacks. | |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 22 May 2008 Flat-topped white flower clusters appear in spring and fruits ripen over the summer. | |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 29 Oct 2008 Leaves turn red in the fall and fruits become nearly black. | |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 29 Oct 2008 Ripe fruits are heavy and could therefore be called drooping drupes. | |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 29 Oct 2008 Distinct buds are rusty and fuzzy. | |
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Edge of field & woods in Orange Co., NC 22 May 2008 Chunky blocky bark. |
Witherod, Northern Wild Raisin, Shonnyhaw (Viburnum cassinoides) Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006 Common in the NC mountains and into the piedmont, some authorities consider this taxon to be a variety of Viburnum nudum. |
Possumhaw Viburnum, Southern Wild Raisin (Viburnum nudum) Brunswick Co., NC 16 May 2007 | |
Possumhaw Viburnum, Southern Wild Raisin (Viburnum nudum) Brunswick Co., NC 16 May 2007 | |
Possumhaw Viburnum, Southern Wild Raisin (Viburnum nudum) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Statewide in North Carolina, but common only in the eastern half, Possumhaw grows in a variety of habitats with wet soils. | |
Possumhaw Viburnum, Southern Wild Raisin (Viburnum nudum) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Possumhaw flowers in the spring and fruits (drupes) ripen in the fall. | |
Possumhaw Viburnum, Southern Wild Raisin (Viburnum nudum) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Leaves are shiny with entire (untoothed) margins. |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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