Flower ID: IMG_0508.JPG-05-26-2017 Flower name (scientific): Viburnum lentago Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) vih-BUR-num lent-AH-go Flower name (common): Nannyberry Family name (common): Moschatel Family name (scientific): Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) Scientific name origin: Genus: Latin name for wayfaring-tree. Specific epithet: Pliant, tenacious, lasting. Common name origin: One proposed origin is that the berries provided a food source for nanny-goats. Another proposal is that the the berries have a resemblance to a nanny goat's teats. Flower description: Size: 0.2 to 0.3 inches (5 to 8 mm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat Plant description: Size: 120 to 300 inches (3.0 to 7.6 m) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple Size: Leaves up to 8 to 10 cm long and up to about 6 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, ovate (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woodlands, meadows, river banks, swamps, sun or part shade, moist conditions. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. Leaf shapes and appearance can help differentiate the present species from other members of the Viburnum genus. Ethnobotany: Some Menominee use the berries for food (Smith, p. 63, 1923). The Ojibwe used the lower inner bark to prepare a tea, which was used as a diuretic and to treat dysuria (Smith, p. 361, 1932; Gilmore p. 142, 1933). The Ojibwe employed the berries for food (Smith, p. 398, 1932). Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (MB, NB, ON, QC, SK) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na