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Downy Arrowwood
(Viburnum rafinesqueanum) |
Other common names:
Arrowwood
French names:
Virone de Rafinesque
Family:
Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae), (Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae))
Group:
Arrowwoods
Distinctive features:
Shrub; Leaves are prominently toothed and have stipules. Usually downy.
Similar species:
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Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) - very similar, but occurs only in the very southern part of Ontario.
Flowers:
Spring, Summer; White; 5 parts (petals); White, 5 petals, mid June (late spring).
Leaves:
Opposite/Whorled, Simple, Toothed; Opposite. Have stipules. Prominently toothed.
Fruit/Seeds:
Black fruit in late summer.
Habitat:
Forests, Fields and Open Areas; Dry places.
Books:
Shrubs of Ontario: 467
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 302
Native/Non-native:
Native
Status:
Common.
Notes:
Easily confused with Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum), which is not very common and occurs mostly in extreme southern Ontario.
Photographs:
58 photographs available, of which 12 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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Range map for Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum)
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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