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Viburnum alnifolium Marsh, (pi. 42). Hobblebush. 
Range : 23, 24, 26, 27. 
Site : Well-drained, moist, shade. 
Fruit: Drupe, available August-September. 
A small to large shrub ; flowers May-June ; commonly occurs in acid soils ; 
thicket forming; reclining branches often root at the nodes or at the tip. 
Stomach 7^ecords: Ruffed grouse. Observations: Cottontail rabbit; preferred 
food of white-tailed deer in New York. 
Viburnum americanuni, see Vihurnum trilohum. 
Viburnum braeteatum Rehd. 
Range: 27. 
Site : Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Drupe. 
A large shrub. 
Viburnum cassinoides L. Withe rod. 
Range : 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit : Drupe, available September-October, falling at once. 
A small or more commonly a large shrub ; flowers June-July ; occasionally 
thicket forming ; 3,000 dry berries per pound. 
Stomach records: Ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, ring-necked pheasant. 
Observations: Hungarian partridge; an important food of white-tailed deer; 
cottontail rabbit. 
Viburnum densiflorum Chapm. 
Range: 30. 
Site : Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Drupe. 
A small shrub ; flowers April-May. 
Viburnum dentatum L. Arrowwood. 
Range : 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 
Site: Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit : Drupe, available October-December. 
A large shrub ; flowers May-June ; thicket forming ; endures city smoke ; 
easily propagated by cuttings ; 17,900 seeds per pound. 
Stomach records: Seven species of birds, including ruffed grouse. Observa- 
tions: Three species of birds; eastern chipmunk. 
Viburnum ellipticurA Hook. Western blackhaw. 
Range : 1, 4. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit : Drupe, available July-September. 
A small to large shrub ; flowers April-June. 
Stomach records: Magpie, 
Viburnum ferrugineum, see Viburnum rufidulum. 
Viburnum lentago L. Hannyberry. 
Range: 13, 15 (Black Hills), 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 
Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit: Drupe; available August-September, commonly persistent. 
Usually a large shrub, more rarely a small or large tree; multiplies freely 
by suckers ; will endure city smoke ; easily propagated by cuttings ; 3,000-5,000 
berries per pound, 4,300 seeds per pound. 
Stomach records: Four species of birds, including ruffed grouse. Observa- 
tions: Ten species of birds, including ring-necked pheasant ; much eaten by 
ruffed grouse ; much eaten by raccoon ; skunk, cottontail rabbit ; gray squirrel. 
Fruit eaten to some extent by sheep and goats. 
Viburnum molle Michx. Soft arrowwood. 
Range : 22, 25, 29. 
Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 
Fruit : Drupe, available September-October. 
A large shrub ; flowers in June ; commonly occurs in calcareous soil. 
Stomach records: Two species of birds. 
