Viburnum edule
| Squashberry | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. edule
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| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum edule | |
Viburnum edule, the squashberry,[1] mooseberry,[1] moosewood viburnum,[2] highbush cranberry,[3] or lowbush cranberry[3] is a species of shrub native to Canada and the northern parts of the US.[4]
The tart berries are eaten by various birds and mammals.[2]
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References
- ^ a b USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 9 April 2016
- ^ a b Whitney, Stephen (1985). Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides). New York: Knopf. p. 436. ISBN 0-394-73127-1.
- ^ a b Matthews, Robin F. "Viburnum edule". Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ USDA PLANTS database, retrieved 15 August 2015
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