with pinnate leaves is found in all States except Alaska and Hawaii, 
staghorn sumac in the Northeast, and shining sumac or flameleaf 
sumac in the East. Fragrant sumac in the East and skunkbush or 
squawbush in the West have three leaflets, while a few southwestern 
species have leathery evergreen leaves 
Plant masses along roads, walks, banks, and in front of taller 
plants in dry soil for wildlife, erosion control, and windbreaks. 
Wild cherries. Including chokecherries, they grow in all States 
except Alaska and Hawaii and are among our most important wild- 
life food plants. They produce clusters of many small five-petaled 
white flowers and small purplish or red cherries. The related wild 
plums are mostly eastern 
Plant for wildlife. for erosion control, and windbreaks 
Elders or elderberries. These large shrubs with coarse foliage 
and numerous small five-lobed white flowers occur throughout con- 
tinental United States including Alaska, especially in moist soil along 
streams 
Plant for the black, blue, red, or white berries which are relished 
by birds and prized for jellies and pies. 
Viburnums. These popular ornamentals, native mainly in the 
East, have clusters of many five-lobed white flowers, mostly blue- 
black edible berries, attractive paired leaves turning reddish in 
autumn, and compact regular form. They grow best in moist sunny 
places. American cranberrybush, with three-lobed leaves and 
bright scarlet edible fruits like cranberries, is one of the Northeast’s 
most ornamental shrubs. 
Plant for decoration and wildlife cover and food. 
Hawthorns. These thorny shrubs or small trees are common in 
the East, especially in clearings and pastures, and are scattered in 
western mountains. They have flowers with five spreading white 
petals, small reddish fruits like apples, and dense rounded crowns 
much used for bird nests. 
Plant for wildlife cover and food, screening, hedges, and ornament. 
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