Plant · GBIF taxon 2888594
Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatumAlso known as Arrowwood Viburnum, Roughish Arrowwood
Southern arrowwood forms dense multi-stemmed thickets renowned for exceptionally straight, upright shoots that Native Americans once crafted into arrow shafts. Flat-topped umbels of cream-white blossoms open in late spring, providing valuable nectar to native bees and butterflies before giving way to vibrant blue-black drupes. Autumn turns its coarse, coarsely toothed foliage into vivid shades of yellow, red, and deep purple across eastern riverbanks and forest margins.
Native ShrubDeciduousBird Friendly
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil Nutrients
Predators
- Viburnum Leaf Beetle
- White-tailed Deer
ThreatsViburnum leaf beetle infestations, deer browse, habitat conversion
HabitatsFloodplain forests, streambanks, swamp margins, damp woodlands
Life span20–50 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyViburnaceae
- GenusViburnum
- SpeciesViburnum dentatum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild berries have toxic look-alikes; never eat based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for glossy, deeply veined leaves with pronounced, sharp teeth lining every edge.
- Landscaping: Cultivate in moist, well-draining soils in sun to partial shade for dense wildlife cover.
Herbivore (c) Céline, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Seed Disperser (c) kirk gardner, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by kirk gardner · cc-by
Larval Host Walter Siegmund / CC BY 2.5 · cc-by
Close Relative Photo by David J. Stang / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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