Viburnum nudum
| Viburnum nudum | |
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| 1913 Illustration[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. nudum |
| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum nudum L. | |
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| Natural range of Viburnum nudum | |
Viburnum nudum is a plant in the genus Viburnum within the muskroot family, Adoxaceae. (It was formerly part of Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family).[2]
One variety of the species is Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides; synonyms for this variety Viburnum nitidum Aiton, Viburnum cassinoides, Viburnum cassinoides var. harbisonii, Viburnum cassinoides var. nitidum, and Viburnum nitidum.[3][2]
Common names for the plant include withe-rod, witherod viburnum, possumhaw, and wild raisin.[2]
Description
Viburnum nudum is a shrub with opposite, simple leaves, on slender stems. The flowers are white, borne in late spring.
Foliage and flowers
"Winterthur" foliage in early Fall
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References
- ↑ Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 273.
- 1 2 3 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
- ↑ PLANTS Database
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