384 HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 



Viburnum Lentago L i n n e 1753 Black Haw 



A tall shrub or sometimes a small tree, 3-6 m. high, bark smooth and 

 gray or brownish, winter buds scaly, acuminate, young shoots glabrous; 

 leaves oval or ovate, rounded at the base, acuminate at the apex, finely 

 and sharply serrate, glabrous on both sides or sometimes slightly puberu- 

 lent beneath, 4-11 cm. long, 2.5-5.5 cm. wide, petioles about 2 cm. long. 

 often widened and wavy-margined below the middle ; inflorescence con- 

 sisting of 4-6 sessile cymes, the cluster hemispherical, 6-10 cm. broad; 

 flowers white, 6-7 mm. broad, stamens about 3 mm. long; drupe oval, blu- 

 ish-black, 10-12 mm. long, slightly flattened, edible, stone oval: Lenta - 

 g o, Latin name of a shrub. 



In rich woods, frequently along banks of streams, common throughout 

 the south half of the state, less frequent northward. Distributed from 

 Quebec to Manitoba, south to N. J., Ga., Ind. and Mo. Blossoms in May 

 and June, fruit ripe in August. 



Viburnum pubescens (Aiton) P u r s h 1814 Arrowwood 



A branching shrub, 6-14 dm. high, bark gray, on young shoots reddish 

 brown; leaves ovate or oblong-ovate, rounded or slightly cordate at the 

 base, acute or acuminate at the apex, coarsely dentate, veins few and very 

 prominent on the upper side, glabrous or with scattered hairs above, soft 

 downy beneath at least when young, 4-7 cm. long, 3-5 cm. wide, petioles 

 8 cm. or less long, pubescent ; cymes peduncled, the cluster 3-4 cm. 

 broad, flowers 4 mm. broad, stamens about 3 mm. long; drupe oval, dark 

 purple, about 8 mm. long; stone 2-grooved. on each face : p u b e s c e n s, 

 hairy. 



In rocky woods, common throughout the state. Distributed from 

 western Quebec and Vermont to Manitoba, south to (ia., 111., Iowa and 

 Wyo. Blossoms iii May, fruit ripe in August. 



Symphoricarpus J 11 s s i c u 1789 Snowberry Wolf berry 

 (Gr. symphora, borne in clusters, c a r p o s, fruit) 



Low, upright, branching shrub; leaves opposite and simple: flowers 

 pink or white, small, perfect, in axillary or terminal clusters, calyx-tub.' 

 short, 5-toothed, regular, corolla campanulate, 4-5-lobed, sometimes hairy 

 on the inside, occasionally gibbous at the base, stamens 4-5, borne on the 

 corolla-tube, ovary inferior, 4-celled, 2 of the cells containing abortive 



