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Adoxaceae FAMILY

Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Viburnum cassinoides is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub of dense, rounded form, sometimes becoming a small tree in its native habitat; it can grow up to 2.5 metres tall in cultivation, perhaps to 5 metres in the wild[ 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. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontario to Newfoundland, south to Alabama and Georgia
HabitatThickets, clearings, swamps and borders of woods[ 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. ].