Adoxaceae FAMILY
Viburnum lantanoides
Viburnum lantanoides
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Viburnum lantanoides is a deciduous shrub growing up to 4 metres tall. The central shoots are erect, the lower ones spreading, often prostrate[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontario to Quebec and Nova Scotia, south to Tennessee and Virginia
HabitatMoist woods and shady ravines[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 62 Title A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. Publication Author Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Year 1982 ISBN 0442222009 Description Very readable. ].