Viburnum rufidulum
(Rusty Blackhaw)
Viburnum rufidulum, McKinney Falls State Park, Travis Co. 3145
Viburnum rufidulum, McKinney Falls State Park, Travis Co. 3134
Viburnum rufidulum, McKinney Falls State Park, Travis Co. 3152
| Scientific Name | Viburnum rufidulum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VIRU |
| Common Name | Rusty Blackhaw, Rusty Viburnum | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35274 |
| Family | Adoxaceae (Moschatel) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry rocky, calcareous, sandy or clay soils; open woods and thickets, forest margins, streambanks, canyons. Plant: Deciduous shrub or small tree 4 to 12 feet tall (20 ft. or more with ideal soil conditions); checkered, dark bark; twigs reddish brown with a thin light gray coating. Leaves: Pairs of petiolate, leaves 1 to 3 inches long on short spurs, elliptic, obovate or oblanceolate with rounded tips; serrulate, rust-colored edges; very fine rust-colored hairs on petioles and main vein on the undersides. Inflorescence: Large cymes up to 4 inches wide with many small creamy-white flowers each 1/4 to 3/8-inch wide; 5 petals and 5 protruding stamens with yellow anthers. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Wildflower Center. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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