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Viburnum nudum

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Possum-haw Viburnum

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154233
Element CodePDCPR070E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusViburnum
Other Common Names
possumhaw (EN) Possumhaw (EN) Viorne cassinoïde (FR) Wild Raisin (EN)
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 nudum, including V. nudum var. cassinoides, as recognized in Kartesz (1994, 1999). Other treatments, including Weakley et al. (2025), distinguish V. cassinoides as a distinct species and thus a narrower concept of V. nudum.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-02-28
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
OntarioSNRYes
QuebecSNRYes
Prince Edward IslandSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNRYes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MaineSNRYes
FloridaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
ConnecticutSHYes
DelawareS5Yes
VermontSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
References (4)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).