Viburnum opulus var. americanum
American cranberrybush
Family: Adoxaceae
In this class, this plant was previously listed as Viburnum
trilobum. Vibrunum trilobum is currently the name
most often used in the horticultural industry. Most botanical
sites list the plant as Viburnum opulus var. americanum.
A handful of botanical sites list the plant as Viburnum opulus
subsp. trilobum.
Links to photos:
1. Shrub
in flower (Dave's Garden)
2. Shrub
and leaf in fall color
(Patrick Breen, Oregon State University)
3. Leaf
in fall color (Dave's Garden)
4. Closeup of flowers and
leaves
(Dave's Garden)
5. Closeup of buds
(PS 231, Montana State University)
6. Another closeup of buds
(PS 231, Montana State University)
Return to Hort 231
or to Plant
List 2
Virginia Lohr,
Professor, E-mail: lohr@wsu.edu
Department of
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Washington State
University
Pullman, Washington 99164-6414 U.S.A.
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