Viburnum edule
Viburnum edule, the squashberry,[1] mooseberry,[1] moosewood viburnum,[2] highbush cranberry,[3] or lowbush cranberry[3] is a species of shrub native to Canada and the northern parts of the US.[4]
| Squashberry | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. edule |
| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum edule | |
The tart berries are eaten by various birds and mammals.[2] With the seeds removed, they are edible to humans as well.[5]
Foliage
Flowers
References
- USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 9 April 2016
- Whitney, Stephen (1985). Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides). New York: Knopf. p. 436. ISBN 0-394-73127-1.
- Matthews, Robin F. "Viburnum edule". Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- USDA PLANTS database, retrieved 15 August 2015
- Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. (2009) [1982]. Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods. New York: Sterling. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-4027-6715-9. OCLC 244766414.
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