Viburnum opulus

Also known as Vibernum opulus, guelder-rose, guelder rose, kalyna, cranberry-tree, water elder, cramp bark, snowball tree

species of plant

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Viburnum opulus, commonly known as guelder-rose or Gewöhnlicher Schneeball, is a species of plant in the family Viburnaceae. It belongs to the genus Viburnum within the order Dipsacales and the class Magnoliopsida. The species produces fruit of the drupe type and is used as a medicinal plant. Its scientific name is cited as Viburnum opulus L.

The taxon range includes Beijing and Xinjiang. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in Canada, China, and the United States, with specimens held by institutions such as the University of Alberta Museums and YPM. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2012.

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Species

Least Concern

guelder-rose

Viburnum opulus

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae

Native toAlbania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia

Observations89,565

Observations recorded578,249

Common Name: cramp

via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 5,161
With media: 3,832
Family: Viburnaceae
Collections: UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, YPM, CHSC, USFWS, CAS, MSC
Recorded in: Canada, China, United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Viburnum
Image: Dettaglio - Caprifoliaceae Viburnum opulus Lin. - Erbario Frizzi Perugia n. 3202.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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