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  8. Walter's Viburnum

species 3,476 observations

Walter's Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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76 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Fall Webworm Moth, Elm Spanworm Moth, Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Virginia Creeper Sphinx 19
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Sackenomyia commota 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Acmaeodera tubulus, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle, American Robin 14
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Gulf Fritillary, Oblique Streaktail, Narrow-headed Marsh Fly, Ocola Skipper 42

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Well drained
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Heat Humidity Rabbits Salt
Habit
Dense Erect Oval
Plant type
Shrub

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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