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This bush is on our property, can you identify it?
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Asked June 15, 2024, 2:10 PM EDT
This bush is on our property, can you identify it?
Alcona County Michigan
Expert Response
Hi ronmary,
That is a cranberry bush viburnum, Viburnum opulus. There are European and American species of this plant. The main way to tell them apart is to look at glands on the petiole (leaf stem). The American species' glands look like matchstick heads; those of the European species are concave and ear-shaped.
Best regards,
Sandy
That is a cranberry bush viburnum, Viburnum opulus. There are European and American species of this plant. The main way to tell them apart is to look at glands on the petiole (leaf stem). The American species' glands look like matchstick heads; those of the European species are concave and ear-shaped.
Best regards,
Sandy
