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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum obovatum
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum obovatum
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 174-05-006:
Viburnum obovatum FAMILY Caprifoliaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viburnum nashii
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viburnum obovatum
COMMON NAME:
Small-leaf Virburnum, Walter's Viburnum
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Keith Bradley kab_v_obovatum_4414
March Richland County SC
Sandhills Research and Education Center
Flower clusters 1.5-2.5" wide, sessile or with a very small stalk, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Sam Pratt sbp_20140413_183256
April Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
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Sam Pratt sbp_20140413_183704
April Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Leaves broadest at or above middle; margins entire or irregularly toothed, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Sam Pratt sbp_20140414_094212
April Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Small leaves distinguish Small-leaf Viburnum from other Viburnum species, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum obovatum
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum obovatum
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 174-05-006:
Viburnum obovatum
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viburnum nashii
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viburnum obovatum
2573
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: alluvial forests, calcareous glades and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Common
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Creamy white
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red to Black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p271
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p128
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p103
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p101
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p023
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p370
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