Viburnum edule

Viburnum edule, the squashberry,[1] mooseberry,[1] moosewood viburnum,[2] highbush cranberry,[3] or lowbush cranberry[3] is a species of shrub native to Canada and the northern parts of the US.[4]

Squashberry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species:
V. edule
Binomial name
Viburnum edule
(Michx.) Raf.

The tart berries are eaten by various birds and mammals.[2]

References

  1. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 9 April 2016
  2. Whitney, Stephen (1985). Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides). New York: Knopf. p. 436. ISBN 0-394-73127-1.
  3. Matthews, Robin F. "Viburnum edule". Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. USDA PLANTS database, retrieved 15 August 2015
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