Viburnum rufidulum

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Viburnum rufidulum
Viburnum rufidulum FI.jpg
Photo by James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org hosted at Forestryimages.org
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species: V. rufidulum
Binomial name
Viburnum rufidulum
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VIBU RUFI DIST.JPG
Natural range of Viburnum rufidulum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: V. rufotomentosum (Small)

Variety: none

Description

V. rufidulum is a perennial shrub/tree of the Caprifoliaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

V. rufidulum is found in the southeastern United States; specifically in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Common habitats for V. rufidulum include dry woodlands, dry-mesic woodlands and forests, and is commonly grown over mafic rocks.[2]

Phenology

'V. rufidulum primarily blooms in March and April with some later blooms in May. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Pan Flora