Viburnum nudum

Viburnum nudum

''Viburnum nudum'' is a deciduous shrub in the genus ''Viburnum'' within the muskroot family, Adoxaceae .

One variety of the species is ''Viburnum nudum'' var. ''cassinoides''; synonyms for this variety ''Viburnum nitidum'' Aiton, ''Viburnum cassinoides'', ''Viburnum cassinoides'' var. ''harbisonii'', ''Viburnum cassinoides'' var. ''nitidum'', and ''Viburnum nitidum''.

Common names for the plant include withe-rod, witherod viburnum, possumhaw, and wild raisin.
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Appearance

''Viburnum nudum'' is a shrub with opposite, simple leaves, on slender stems. The flowers are white, borne in late spring.

Status

It is listed as endangered in Kentucky and Pennsylvania...hieroglyph snipped... and as special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut.

Habitat

The fruit is eaten by wildlife, and deer browse the foliage. It is a larval host to spring azures and hummingbird clearwing moths.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderDipsacales
FamilyAdoxaceae
GenusViburnum
SpeciesV. nudum