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Viburnum opulus

Guelder-rose Viburnum

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160578

Element CodePDCPR070G0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderDipsacales

FamilyViburnaceae

GenusViburnum

Other Common Names

European cranberrybush (EN) European Cranberrybush (EN) Viorne obier (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

This record is for the broad treatment of Viburnum opulus including V. opulus var. americanum Ait. (which is equivalent to V. opulus ssp. trilobum and V. trilobum according to Weakley et al. (2024)), as recognized in Kartesz (1994, 1999). Weakley et al. (2024) recognize V. trilobum Marshall as a distinct species, native to the U.S., and a narrower treatment of V. opulus which is non-native.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1984-12-06

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S4	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S3	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Illinois	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Virginia	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S1	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Vermont	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Indiana	S1	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	SNR	Yes
Iowa	SNR	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S2	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SH	Yes
Montana	SNA	No
Maryland	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (20)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gravina	Tongass National Forest	37,381

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bonanza King	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	16,402

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hermosa	San Juan NF	148,103

Minnesota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Stony Mountain	Bitterroot National Forest	44,057

New Hampshire (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Carr Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	17,110
Kilkenny	White Mountain National Forest	28,766
Kinsman Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,999
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

Tennessee (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sampson Mountain Addition	Cherokee National Forest	3,064

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
418025	Uinta National Forest	32,698
Burch Creek	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	6,938

Vermont (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768
Griffith Lake 09084	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,833

Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gum Run	George Washington National Forest	12,620
Skidmore	George Washington National Forest	5,641

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dry River (WV)	George Washington National Forest	7,331

Wyoming (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
South Fork	Shoshone National Forest	64,903

References (4)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.