Question: Hi Arthur! I submitted the following photo to the ELA photo contest. I had submitted it with my coarse ID …
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Hi Arthur! I submitted the following photo to the ELA photo contest. I had submitted it with my coarse ID of "Arrowwood Viburnum" ... ELA liked the photo but asked me if it's Viburnum dentatum (what I had assumed) or if it is Viburnum recognitum (which I somehow hadn't heard of)... it may be that we can't get the ID from this photo... i can go to the field where I found it. (it's growing edge of a farm field in North Yarmouth, ME). I am curious! Any guidance appreciated.
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DEar limnjucy@gmail.com, your plant is Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum (synonym: Viburnum recognitum). They are both the same plant, so you are both correct. However, this taxon is generally recognized at the varietal level today. Let me know if this isn't clear.
