Guelder Rose
Viburnum opulus L. var. calvescens (Rehder) Hara
[Caprifoliaceae]
[ Viburnum opulus var. calvescens | Viburnum edule ]
Viburnum opulus var. clavescens in Hokkaido
Kanboku (カンボク, 肝木)
Habitats: sunny and wet habitats such as forest edge
Lifeform: shrub (2-7 m high)
Seed dispersal: animal
Varieties: V. opulus L.
- var. opulus (セイヨウカンボク)
- var. calvescens (Rehd.) Hara (カンボク)
- f. flavum (Rehd.) Hara (キミノカンボク)
- f. hydrangeoides (Nakai) Hara (テマリカンボク)
- f. puberulum (Komar.) Sugimoto (ケカンボク)
Synonyms
Viburnum opulus L. var. sargentii (Koehne) Takeda
Viburnum sargentii Koehne
Photo taken near Muroran Marine Station, Hokkaido University, Muroran City, on August 20, 2007.
Viburnum opulus var. clavescens on Mount Usu
This speices is one of the common species on the volcano Mount Usu. The photos were taken in the crater basin on September 19, 2008.
Viburnum edule (Michaux) Raf.
Mooseberry / Squashberry
No Japanese name (* ヘラジカカンボク, 試訳 tentative translation)
Lifeform: deciduous shrub
Distribution: Alaska - Canada
Habitat: conniferous forest floor
Synonyms
Viburnum pauciflorum La Pylaie ex Torr. et A. Gray
Viburnum opulus var. edule Michx.
[Left] A bush created by V. edule. [Center] A shurb. [Right] Close-up. In front of the the entrance of Calibou Poker Creeks, Alaska, on August 12 2009.