- Viburnum lantanoides
Taxobox
name = "Viburnum lantanoides"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Dipsacales
familia =Caprifoliaceae
genus = "Viburnum "
species = "V. lantanoides"
binomial = "Viburnum lantanoides"
binomial_authority ="Viburnum lantanoides" (also called Hobblebush, Witch-hobble, and Moosewood) is a perennial shrub of the family "
Caprifoliaceae " growing 2-4 meters (6-12 ft) high with pendulous branches that take root where they touch the ground. These rooted branches form obstacles which easily trip (or hobble) walkers - hence the common name.The shrub forms large clusters of white to pink flowers in May-June. The flowers on the outer edge of the clusters are much larger (3-5 cm across). The whole cluster is typically 10 cm across. It has large, cardoid leaves which are serrate, 10-20 cm long. The bark is gray-brown and warty and the fruit is a drupe which is red, turning to black when ripened.
The flowers provide nectar for the "
Celastrina ladon " (Spring Azure) butterfly. Mammals and birds feed on its fruit, twigs, and leaves.Distribution
Viburnum lantanoides is found in the eastern U.S. and Canada from Georgia to the Canadian
Maritimes .It grows in rich, moist acidic woods, stream banks, and swamps.References
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=VILA11 USDA PLANTS Profile]
* http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VILA11
* http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70828
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