Details for: Ames 32966, Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton, JDC/VA/2015/052/709


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
Top Name:
JDC/VA/2015/052/709
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
16 Sep 2015
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Leaves1 packetEach packet contains 0.05 grams of dried leaf tissue from 15 genotypes, each individually packaged.Ames 32966 22ncaim1 LV
Seed100 countAmes 32966 22ncai51 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
Top Name:
JDC/VA/2015/052/709
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
16 Sep 2015
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected
15 September 2015.
Iowa, United States
Locality: Yellow River State Forest, T97N R4W northern edge of SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 36 Allamakee County.
Coordinates: 43.1778, -91.2664 (Map it)
Elevation: 239m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: North-facing algific talus slope (45-60 degrees) adjacent to Paint Creek. Moist deciduous woods. Growing in association with Fraxinus nigra, Staphylea trifolia, Carpinus caroliniana, Quercus rubra, Acer saccharum, Cornus alternifolia, Amelanchier arborea, Ostrya virginiana, Betula alleghaniensis, Cornus rugosa, Cornus alternifolia, Zanthoxylum americanum, Viburnum rafinesqueanum, Cypripedium pubescens, Ribes sp.,Corylus sp., Juniperus virginiana, Dirca palustris, Ulmus thomasii, Prunella vulgaris, Diervilla lonicera, Quercus macrocarpa, Carya cordiformis, Taxus canadensis, Tilia americana, Adiantum pedatum, and Aconitum noveboracense.
Number of plants sampled: 10

Collector(s):
18 September 2024.
Iowa, United States
Number of plants sampled: 1
Comment: Recollection.
Collector(s):
Donated
16 September 2015.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
22 September 2024.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
JDC/VA/2015/052/709
Type: Collector identifier
Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

Ames 32966
Type: Site identifier

Narrative
Formerly known as Viburnum trilobum, this collection based on morphological characters (convex glands) appears to be true-to-type for Viburnum opulus var. americanum. Vigorous early spring growth and good tolerance to late spring frosts.
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
Genus:
Viburnum
Family:
Viburnaceae
Nomen number:

41396
Place of publication:

Hort. kew. 1:373. 1789
Verified:
02/11/1998 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Viburnum opulus L. (7 active accession[s])
Viburnum opulus L. var. opulus (6 active accession[s])
Viburnum opulus L. var. sargentii (Koehne) Takeda (25 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Viburnum trilobum Marshall

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAmerican cranberry-bush  1Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Englishhighbush cranberry  1Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Swedishamerikanskt olvon  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 21 Jan 2025, from Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton to Viburnum opulus L.
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 21 Jan 2025, from Viburnum opulus L. to Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
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Herbarium specimen
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Sep 2015. Located at ISC - Ada Hayden Herbarium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Identifier: JDC/VA/2015/052/709. Inventory sample: Ames 32966 15ncao01. Collection assisted with Andrew P. Schmitz and Bruce Blair.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Sep 2015. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/VA/2015/052/709. Inventory sample: Ames 32966 15ncao01. Collection assisted with Andrew P. Schmitz and Bruce Blair.
Citations
  • Cahayla-Wynne, R. & D. C. Glenn-Lewin. 1978. The forest vegetation of the driftless area, Northeast Iowa. Amer. Midl. Naturalist 100(2):307-319. Number of accessions cited: 5
  • Watson, W. C. 2003. Botanical Survey of the Paint Creek Unit: Yellow River State Forest. Other miscellaneous document Note: Research executed and documented for the Conservation and Recreation Division of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A total of 567 taxa (478 native and 89 non-native) were identified. Number of accessions cited: 2
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
MORPHOLOGYPlant Width 5 YearsWidth of plant after 5 years measured in meters1.11210WOODY-ORNAMENTALS.AMES.2021Ames 32966 16ncaim1 PLNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPlant Height 5 YearsHeight of plant after 5 years measured in meters1.1410WOODY-ORNAMENTALS.AMES.2021Ames 32966 16ncaim1 PLNot Available