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Species Details
Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesOpposite, 1 pair, egg-shaped, most shallowly 3-lobed, jaggedly toothed, palmately veined, smooth or hairy beneath
FlowersInflorescence a cyme, flowers all similar; flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, fused into bell shape, triangular, 1.5-1.9 mm long, 1 mm wide, green, toothed; petals 5, fused at base into tubes that flare, whitish, rounded, 1.2-2 mm long, 1.2-2 mm wide; stamens 5, inconspicuous, filaments white, anthers yellow, 2-lobed; pistils 1, mostly enclosed in tube of sepals, ovary inferior, white, stigmas 3-lobed
Fruits and SeedsDrupe, berrylike, red or orange, 0.8-1.5 cm long; stone yellow-brown, ellipsoid, flattened, 7-9 mm long, 4-6 mm wide
Scientific Name
Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Common Name
lowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
General Description
Perennial shrub, 0.5-3.5 m tall, woody rhizomes; stem reddish to dark gray, smooth; twigs smooth
Leaves
Opposite, 1 pair, egg-shaped, most shallowly 3-lobed, jaggedly toothed, palmately veined, smooth or hairy beneath
Flowers
Inflorescence a cyme, flowers all similar; flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, fused into bell shape, triangular, 1.5-1.9 mm long, 1 mm wide, green, toothed; petals 5, fused at base into tubes that flare, whitish,…
Inflorescence a cyme, flowers all similar; flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, fused into bell shape, triangular, 1.5-1.9 mm long, 1 mm wide, green, toothed; petals 5, fused at base into tubes that flare, whitish, rounded, 1.2-2 mm long, 1.2-2 mm wide; stamens 5, inconspicuous, filaments white, anthers yellow, 2-lobed; pistils 1, mostly enclosed in tube of sepals, ovary inferior, white, stigmas 3-lobed
Fruits and Seeds
Drupe, berrylike, red or orange, 0.8-1.5 cm long; stone yellow-brown, ellipsoid, flattened, 7-9 mm long, 4-6 mm wide
Phenology
Flowering June to July
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Throughout Alberta, excluding the grassland region
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, OR, PA, SD, VT, WA, WI, WY); FRA (SPM)
Citation
Page Citation for Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4053/12-109953. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 49 specimens of this Species.
22384 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson
Date Collected1939-06-11
88317 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Tungsten
Date Collected1981-08-13
127252 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Redwater Natural Area
Date Collected1979-07-18
127253 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Sundre Red Deer Natural Area
Date Collected1982-06-16
127254 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cutoff Creek
Date Collected1982-07-12
127255 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, David Lake
Date Collected1983-07-01
127256 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fairview
Date Collected1965-06-15
127257 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fairview
Date Collected1965-06-15
127024 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Breton
Date Collected2010-06-05
128860 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Line Creek
Date Collected1983-07-11
76362 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Tonquin Valley
Date Collected1971-07-19
54617 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Red Deer
Date Collected1971-05-31
130935 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Westlock
Date Collected2008-08-17
131563 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Roche Miette Creek
Date Collected1971-07-30
134775 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-05-31
134831 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hoople Lake
Date Collected2013-05-30
136555 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Ice River
Date Collected1974-08-27
137914 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Soldan Lake
Date Collected2014-08-03
137915 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Soldan Lake
Date Collected2014-06-15
137372 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Birch Cove
Date Collected2012-06-01
137529 - Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelowbush-cranberry, mooseberry, squashberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Emma Lake
Date Collected2013-06-01