CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Viburnum dentatum var. venosum
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Caprifoliaceae |
Common Name: |
Southern arrowwood |
Author: |
(Britt.) Gleason |
Growth Habit: |
Tree, Shrub |
CPC
Number: |
8516 |
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Primary
custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
Plants is: |
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Viburnum dentatum var. venosum
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The southern arrowwood is a native shrub that grows from 3 to 9 feet tall. Its leaves are deciduous, opposite, simple, and oval-shaped with coarsely but regularly toothed margins. These shiny green leaves turn yellow to reddish-purple in the late fall. Flowers bloom in May and early June, and are small and white, occurring in 2 to 4-inch flat-topped clusters. From August to November bluish-black berries can be found on the tree. These berries are attractive to wildlife. Because of these qualities, the species Viburnum dentatum is widely-used horticulturally in the central and eastern United States. (USDA 2002a)
Distribution
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State Range
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Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia |
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Habitat
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Found in open woods and wood margins and along stream banks, preferring loamy soil with ample moisture. (USDA 2002a; Kartesz 1999) |
Distribution
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According to Kartesz (1999):
• Delaware (Present)
• Massachusetts (Present)
• Maryland (Present)
• New Jersey (Rare)
• New York (Rare)
• Ohio (Present)
• Pennsylvania (Present)
• Rhode Island (Present)
• Virginia (Present) |
Number Left
State/Area
Protection
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State/Area |
Rank |
Status |
Date |
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New York |
S2 |
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2/9/1990 |
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Conservation,
Ecology & Research |
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Ecological
Relationships
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• The fruit of this taxon is attractive to wildlife. (USDA 2002a)
• This species has potential disease problems when used horticulturally, and possibly in its native habitat (USDA 2002a). |
Threats
Current Research Summary
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Meyer and Witmer (1998) studied the influence of seed processing by frugivorous birds on the germination success three shrubs, including Viburnum dentatum. |
Current Management Summary
Research Management Needs
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• Very little is known about how this taxon interacts with its native environment.
• Determine true distribution, population sizes and health of the variety venosum. |
Ex Situ Needs
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• Maintain a genetically representative seed bank. |
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Journal Articles
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Chong, C.; Hamersma, B.; Bellamy, K.L. 1998. Comparative rooting of deciduous landscape shrub cuttings in media amended with paper mill biosolids from four different sources. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 78, 4: 519-526.
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Evans, M.R.; Iles, J.K. 1997. Growth of Viburnum dentatum and Syringa X prestoniae 'Donald Wyman' in Sphagnum peat and coir dust-based substrates. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 15, 3: 156-9.
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Fleischer, A.B.; Stonecipher, M.; Kron, K.A.; Jaffe, M.J. 1994. Microscopic Artifact Found During Examination of the Skin-Plant Hair of Viburnum dentatum. Cutis. 54, 1: 37-39.
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Larson, R.A. 2000. Field Notes: Viburnum dentatum var. deamii. American Nurseryman. 192, 1: 126.
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Meyer, G.A.; Witmer, M.C. 1998. Influence of seed processing by frugivorous birds on germination success of three North American shrubs. American Midland Naturalist. 140, 1: 129-139.
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Milberg, P. 1997. Weed seed germination after short-term light exposure: germination rate, photon fluence response and interaction with nitrate. Weed Research. 37, 3: 157-164.
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Ortiz-Pulido, R.; Rico-Gray, V. 2000. The effect of spatio-temporal variation in understanding the fruit crop size hypothesis. Oikos. 91, 3: 523-527.
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Sargent, S. 1990. Neighborhood Effects on Fruit Removal by Birds: a Field Experiment with Viburnum dentatum (Caprifoliaceae). Ecology. 71, 4: 1289-1298.
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Stover, M.E.; Marks, P.L. 1998. Successional vegetation on abandoned cultivated and pastured land in Tompkins County, New York. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 125, 2: 150-164.
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Reports
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USDA. 2002. Plant Fact Sheets. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Northeast Plant Materials Program. p.2.
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USDA. 2002. Plant Guides. Contributed By: USDA, NRCS, National Plant Data Center & the Biota of North America Program. p.3.
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Theses
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Parris, Robert Warren. 1986. Forest vegetation, earthworm (Lumbricidae), and woodcock (Scolopax minor) relationships (New York). [Ph.D. Thesis]: State University of New York. 255p.
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Verkade, Stephen Dunning. 1985. Effects of endomycorrhizal inoculation on growth of selected landscape plants during nursery production. [Ph.D. Thesis]: Purdue University. 76p.
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This
profile was updated on 3/4/2010 |
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