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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viburnum molle
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum molle
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viburnum molle
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viburnum molle
COMMON NAME:
Soft Arrowwood
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Ron Lance rwl_20200508_103303
May Oconee County SC
In cultivation
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viburnum molle
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum molle
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viburnum molle
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viburnum molle
4363
Perennial
Habitat: Mesic to subxeric bluffs, talus, and steep, forested slopes, usually over calcareous rock, per Weakley's Flora
Native: north & west of the Carolinas & Georgia
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
FRUIT:
Summer
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p272
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p373
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