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Viburnum nitidum Ait. Shining withe rod. 



V. nudum anffustifolium Torr. and Gray. 

 Range: 28, 29. 

 Site: Moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available September-October. 

 A large shrub with reclining branches. 



Viburnum nudum L. Possumhaw. 



Range : 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available September-March. 



Usually a large shrub or rarely a small tree ; flowers May-June or occasion- 

 ally in autumn. 

 Stomach records: Bobwhite. 



Viburnum obovatum Walt. Small viburnum. 



Range: 29, 30. 

 Site : Moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Drupe. 

 A large shrub to small tree. 



Viburnum opulus, see Viburnum trilobum. 



Viburnum pauciflorum Raf. Squashberry. 



Range : 4, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27. 

 Site : Moist, sun, shade. 



Fruit: Drupe, available July-September, more or less persistent. 

 A small to large, straggling shrub; flowers June-July. 



Stomach records: Three species of birds, including ruffed grouse. Observa- 

 tions: Moose, red squirrel. Foliage of low palatability to livestock. 



Viburnum prunifolium L. Blackhaw. 



Range : 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available August-March. 



Usually a small or large shrub or rarely a small tree ; flowers April-June ; 

 4,200 seeds per pound. 



Stomach records: Eight species of birds including bobwhite; gray fox, white- 

 tailed deer. Observations: Three species of birds. 



Viburnum pubescens (Ait.) Pursh. Hairy nannyberry. 



V. dentatum pubescens Ait., V. rafinesquianum Schult. 

 Range : 15, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available August-October. 



A small, straggling shrub ; flowers June July ; commonly occurs on calcareous 

 soil. 

 Stomach records: Thrush. 



Viburnum rafinesquianum, see Viburnum pubescens. 



Viburnum rufidulum Raf. Southern blackhaw. 



V. ferrugineum Small, V. rufotomentosum Small. 

 Range : 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe; available October-November, often persistent until 



March. 



A large shrub to small tree; flowers April-May; slow-growing, long-lived; 

 occurs in sand, loam, and other soils. 



Viburnum rufotomentosum, see Viburnum rufidulum. 



Viburnum scabrellum (Torr. and Gray) Chapm. Rough arrowwood. 



V. dentatum semitomentosum Michx, V. semitomentosum (Michx.) Rehd. 

 Range: 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist. 

 Fruit: Drupe; available September-October. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers in June. Very similar to V. dentatum. 



Viburnum semitomentosum, see Viburnum scabrellum. 



