Introductory
SPECIES: Viburnum edule | Highbush Cranberry 



ABBREVIATION : 
VIBEDU

SYNONYMS : 
   Viburnum pauciflorum LaPylaie
   Viburnum opulus var. edule Michx.
   Viburnum acerifolium Bong.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   VIED


COMMON NAMES : 
   highbush cranberry
   squashberry
   lowbush cranberry
   mooseberry
   few-flowered highbush cranberry


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of highbush cranberry is Viburnum
edule (Michx.) Raf., in the family Caprifoliaceae [1,18,32,35,47].
There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Highbush cranberry is considered rare (species or habitat vulnerable or
declining) in South Dakota [31].  It has also been placed on Maine's
official Watch List [8].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, May 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1992. Viburnum edule. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Viburnum edule | Highbush Cranberry