Plants Profile for Viburnum edule (squashberry)

General Information
Symbol:	VIED
Group:	Dicot
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Duration:	Perennial
Growth Habit:	Shrub
Native Status:	AK N CAN N L48 N SPM N
Characteristics
Data Source and Documentation

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	Native		Introduced		Both		Absent/Unreported
	Native, No County Data		Introduced, No County Data		Both, No County Data

Native Status:

L48

NAV

CAN

SPM

Images

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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 270. Provided by Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Requirements.

Synonyms

Symbol	Scientific Name
VIPA11	Viburnum pauciflorum La Pylaie ex Torr. & A. Gray

Classification

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Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Dipsacales
Family	Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle family
Genus	Viburnum L. – viburnum
Species	Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. – squashberry

Subordinate Taxa

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Legal Status

Threatened and Endangered Information:
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
Maine squashberry Special Concern
Michigan squashberry or mooseberry Threatened
New York squashberry Threatened
Vermont squashberry Threatened
Wisconsin squashberry Endangered

Wetland Status

Interpreting Wetland Status

North America
Alaska	FACU
Arid West	FACW
Great Plains	FACW
Midwest	FACW
Northcentral & Northeast	FACW
Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast	FACW

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (VIED)
Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn) (VIED)
Native Plants Network (VIED)
USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (VIED)
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium (VIED)

Wildlife

Food

Source	Large Mammals	Small Mammals	Water Birds	Terrestrial Birds
Quinlan				Low

Cover

Source	Large Mammals	Small Mammals	Water Birds	Terrestrial Birds
Quinlan				Low

Sources

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Anchorage.

Description of Values

Value Class	Food	Cover
High	Average 25-50% of diet	Regular source of cover
Low	5-10% of diet	Infrequently used as cover
Minor	2-5% of diet	Sparsely used as cover
Moderate	Average 10-25% of diet	Occasional source of cover