Viburnum nudum
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown Line Drawing |
| Botanical name: | Viburnum nudum |
| Common name: | witherod; possumhaw |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Growth type: | tree/shrub |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 5 - 20' |
| Foliage: | leaves entire or obscurely toothed, in pairs shiny, somewhat leathery |
| Flower: | small white flowers |
| Flowering time: | mid June to early July; fruits early September to October |
| Habitat: | thickets and swamps |
| Range in New Jersey: | throughout Coastal Plain, most abudnant in the Pine Barrens |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | The flowers are a nectar source for butterflies |