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Southern Arrowwood
(Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) Other common names: Arrowwood

Family: Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae), (Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae))

Group: Arrowwoods

Distinctive features: Shrub; Leaves are prominently toothed and lack stipules.

Similar species:
  •   Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum) - more widespread, has prominent stipules.


Flowers: Spring, Summer;  White;  5 parts (petals)

Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Simple, Toothed;  Opposite, prominently toothed.

Habitat: Forests, Fields and Open Areas, Wet Areas;  Wet places.

Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 467    Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 302   

Native/Non-native: Native

Status: Not as common as Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum) - mostly just in extreme southern Ontario.

Notes: Easily confused with Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum), which is much more common and widespread.

Photographs: 26 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page
  

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood leaf, upper surface.

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood leaf, lower surface.

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood flower cluster in bud, late May.

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood as a small tree.

Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

Southern Arrowwood bark.
  


Range map for Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)

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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