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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum sieboldii
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
See more pictures at www.invasive.org.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read about the rapid spread of some non-native viburnums in "Choose Your Viburnums with Care"
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum sieboldii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Siebold's Viburnum
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Richard Webb, Self-employed horticulurist, Bugwood.org bug_1480563
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Leaves oblong-obovate, wider toward the tip; fresh leaves malodorous, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Viburnum sieboldii
FAMILY
Viburnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viburnum sieboldii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
2507
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban forests, commonly planted horticulturally, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Japan
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Northeast
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Creamy white
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red to Black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
If a search such as "Carex leptalea var. leptalea" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "Carex leptalea".
Or, to minimize chances of a misspelling, try just "Carex le".
Less is more: If "pencil flower" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "pencil".