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Requesting identification of a plant #877278

Asked July 15, 2024, 11:21 AM EDT

The attached pictures show a plant growing in the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area right behind my property. It is growing along a stream bed. I would like to know what type of plant it is and if it is invasive. Thank you.

Howard County Maryland

Expert Response

This looks like a type of Viburnum; some are native some are not.
A Maryland native Viburnum that looks similar is 
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides) which you can view here:
(https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1516)

The non-native Viburnum plicatum, Japanese Snowball Viburnum is a possibility as well, and that one is non-native and invasive.
Compare here: 
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18187


Christine
Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied July 15, 2024, 1:34 PM EDT
Thank you Christine!

Lisa

On Mon, Jul 15, 2024 at 1:34 PM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied July 15, 2024, 1:55 PM EDT
You're welcome.
Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied July 15, 2024, 3:22 PM EDT

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