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Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

UnknownThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137333

Element CodePDCPR070B0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderDipsacales

FamilyViburnaceae

GenusViburnum

Other Common Names

nannyberry (EN) Viorne flexible (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.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2018-05-25

Change Date1984-02-14

Edition Date2018-05-25

Edition AuthorsTreher (2018)

Threat ImpactUnknown

Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences> 300

Rank Reasons

Viburnum lentago is a wide ranging species of North America that is common across much of its range. Threats are not known to be significant this time.

Range Extent Comments

Viburnum lentago occurs across much of North America from New Brunswick west to Saskatchewan, and south to Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming.

Occurrences Comments

The species is common in the interior of its range.

Threat Impact Comments

The species is likely threatened by land-use conversion and fragmentation but not at a rate that is causing significant declines rangewide.

Ecology & Habitat

Description

Nannyberry is a tall shrub that is up to 3 m high with usually smooth, gray to reddish brown bark. The opposite leaves have broadly elliptic, pointed blades that are 5-9 cm long with finely toothed margins. The winged petioles are 10-27 mm long and have sparse, reddish brown hairs at the base. Foliage is glabrous. Small flowers are borne in open, umbrella-like inflorescences that are 5-12 cm across and sessile amongst leaves on the tips of the branches. Each flower has a tubular calyx with 5 short lobes and a white, bell-shaped, 5-lobed corolla that is 2-3 mm long. The 5 stamens are exserted from the corolla. The dark blue, globose fruit is 10-14 mm long and has a thin, whitish, waxy coating.

Diagnostic Characteristics

The other species of VIBURNUM in our area have lobed leaves. V. LENTAGO is more likely to be confused with CORNUS STOLONIFERA, which has red twigs and entire-margined leaves.

Habitat

Viburnum lentago occurs on floodplains of river or streams, in meadows and fields, woodlands and wood edges, and on the edges of wetlands.

Ecology

Viburnum lentago is a host plant to the spring azure butterfly for caterpillar and larvae.

Terrestrial Habitats

Grassland/herbaceousOld field

Palustrine Habitats

SCRUB-SHRUB WETLANDRiparian

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S3	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes
Quebec	S3	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Montana	S2	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes
Colorado	SNA	No
Iowa	S5	Yes
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Missouri	S1	Yes
Maryland	S1	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	S5	Yes
Nebraska	S1	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S4	Yes
Virginia	S1	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S1	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Delaware	S1	Yes
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	SNR	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes

Threat Assessments

Threat	Scope	Severity	Timing
1 - Residential & commercial development	Unknown	Unknown	High (continuing)
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture	Unknown	Unknown	High (continuing)

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Michigan (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Swamp	Huron-Manistee National Forest	3,915

Vermont (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Griffith Lake 09084	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,833
Woodford 09086	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	2,456

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

References (2)

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.
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.

Viburnum lentago

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