squashberry

Also known as Mooseberry, Lowbush Cranberry, Pembina, Moosomin

Squashberry is a cold-hardy deciduous shrub native to moist northern forests, stream banks, and subalpine thickets across boreal North America. In late spring, it produces compact flat-topped clusters of small white flowers that lack the enlarged sterile outer florets seen in related viburnums. The glossy red to orange drupes persist late into autumn, serving as an important seasonal food resource for bears, moose, and foraging songbirds.