Flower ID: IMG_0489.JPG-05-26-2017 Flower name (scientific): Viburnum opulus Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) vih-BUR-num OP-yoo-lus Flower name (common): High Bush Cranberry Family name (common): Moschatel Family name (scientific): Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) Scientific name origin: Genus: Latin name for wayfaring-tree. Specific epithet: A kind of maple tree. Also, an old name for the guelder rose. Common name origin: Its fruit (drupes) resembles cranberries in appearance and taste (for the native var. americanum), though it is not a true cranberry, which normally refers to species in the genus Vaccinium. High Bush references the height, with one var. up to around 15 feet. The non-native Eurropean var. opulus has inedible/bitter fruit. Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 1.0 inches (1.3 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat Plant description: Size: 96 to 180 inches (2.4 to 4.6 m) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple and lobed Size: Leaves up to 10 to 11 cm long and almost as wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, ovate (OH) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woodland edges, forest edges, swamps, sun or part shade, moist to wet. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): In flower, there are no other species that are close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: The Menominee use the berries as a favored fruit (Smith, p. 63, 1923). The Ojibwe used the inner bark to prepare a tea, which was used as a physic and as a remedy for stomach cramps (Smith, p. 361, 1932). Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, 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: (CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na