High Bush Cranberry
Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Viburnum edule is a shrub species in the Viburnaceae family, commonly known as high bush cranberry. It can grow up to 2.5 metres tall and features smooth branches. The plant is native to regions across North America, including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, Alaska, California, and Colorado. It was first described in 1808.
Description
Viburnum edule is a shrub species in the Viburnaceae family. It is known by several common names, including high bush cranberry, squashberry, mooseberry, moosomin, moosewood viburnum, pembina, and pimina. The shrub can reach a height of 2.5 metres and has smooth branches. It is distributed across a wide range in North America, including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, Alaska, California, and Colorado. The species was first published in 1808.
Other common names
Highbush CranberryMooseberryMoosewood ViburnumSquashberrySquashberry ViburnumHigh Bush Cranberry
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · NO · Alaska · California · Colorado · Idaho · Magadan · Maine · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · Northwest Territorie · Oregon · Pennsylvania
Synonyms
Viburnum eradiatumViburnum opulus var. eduleViburnum opulus var. eradiatum
