Species: Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
Family: Moschatel (ADOXACEAE)
Category: Flowering Plants
Location: NW
A. Flowering Plants
More extensive information on flowering plants can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Moschatel (ADOXACEAE)
The Moschatel family of flowering plants consists of between 150 and 200 different species. They share the common feature of having opposite toothed leaves, and small five (or four) petalled flowers.
They belong with honeysuckles, viburnums and sambucas in the Dipsacales order of flowering plants.
C. Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
The Guelder Rose is a deciduous shrub that grow up to 4 metres in height. It produces inflorescences of cream-coloured flowers in June and July. These have outer flowers that are sterile and smaller fertile ones in the centre. Flowers produce red fruit later in the year. Leaves superficially resemble some maples. They have a wrinkled surface with venation that is depressed.
The name 'Guelder Rose' originates from the Dutch province of Gelderland.
This shrub was planted in March 2017, having been provided by the Council.
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Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
The Guelder Rose is a deciduous shrub that grow up to 4 metres in height.
Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
Leaves superficially resemble some maples. They have a wrinkled surface with venation that is depressed.
