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Search Term(s): Viburnum nudum   (1 record found)

VIBURNACEAE
Viburnum Family
Viburnum nudum  (possumhaw viburnum)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Viburnum: Latin name for the wayfaring tree; nudum: nude, naked
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Swamps
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Provides cover for ground nesting birds; fruits utilized by birds and mammals.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Leaves are undulate-crenulate (or rarely entire).
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Atlantic White Cedar Non-tidal Wetlands (Swamp)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands
Freshwater Forested Tidal Wetlands
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Piedmont)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
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