Question: Can you please help me ID this plant? I found it a few days ago in the berkshires in a …
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Question
Can you please help me ID this plant? I found it a few days ago in the berkshires in a very moist wooded area. The flowers are on a bush. Thank you!
Answer
Dear Likenscassie, your plant is Viburnum lantanoides (hobblebush), a native viburnum found in forested areas in New England. The enlarged sterile flowers around the margin of the inflorescence and stellate-branched hairs on the leaves (you'll need magnification to see this) are good identifying characteristics.
