Details for: Ames 36263, Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton, Chippewa National Forest (Itasca)


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
Top Name:
Chippewa National Forest (Itasca)
Origin:
Collected – Minnesota, United States
Received by NPGS:
19 Sep 2024
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Life Sex:
Perfect
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton
Top Name:
Chippewa National Forest (Itasca)
Origin:
Collected – Minnesota, United States
Received by NPGS:
19 Sep 2024
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Life Sex:
Perfect
Source History
Collected
15 September 2024.
Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Locality: Chippewa National Forest between Alder and Suomi including Bowstring River, Turtle River, and Potato Creek watersheds.
Coordinates: 47.5697, -93.6882 (Map it)
Elevation: 407m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Roadside edges with most samples near open water (creek/rivers).
Number of plants sampled: 7
Associated species: Cornus sericea, Salix spp., Alnus incana, Rubus idaeus, Populus tremuloides, Prunus virginiana, Fraxinus sp., and Populus balsamifera.
Comment: Area sampled stretching 6.25 miles. Sampled seven different areas across three watersheds. Fruits at time of collection were bright to dark red in color. Fruits with slight hint of sweetness. Coordinates for all areas sampled may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):
Donated
19 September 2024.
Minnesota, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Chippewa National Forest (Itasca)
Type: Local name

OB001-OB012/OB015-OB025
Type: Collector identifier
Leaf Tissue Sample No.'s for Univ. Minnesota genetic analysis.
Tork, David University of Minnesota, Dept. of Horticultural Science

OB003
Type: Other or unclassified name
Refers to inventory 24ncao02.
Tork, David University of Minnesota, Dept. of Horticultural Science

OB002
Type: Other or unclassified name
Refers to inventory 24ncao04.
Tork, David University of Minnesota, Dept. of Horticultural Science

Ames 36263
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
Formerly known as Viburnum trilobum, American highbush cranberry (V. opulus var. americanum) is a North American native shrub that is utilized as an important ornamental and conservation plant that is also harvested as a minor fruit crop (jams/jellies). In nature, this variety is generally found in moist habitats typically along stream banks and swamps where ample moisture is readily available. Attractive ornamental characteristics includes showy lacecap flowers in spring and bright red fruits and foliage in the fall. Fruits are tart with a hint of sweetness.
The European highbush cranberry (V. opulus var. opulus) is nearly identical to American highbush cranberry other than small glands (<1 mm) on the petiole making the exact determination very challenging resulting in common misidentifications. A major difference between the American and European highbush cranberries is that the European variety produces unpalatable fruit. Recent research has shown that American and European high bush cranberries are genetically distinct and that plants of hybrid origin are uncommon. Genetics of this accession represents a very broad collection area streching nearly 7.0 miles near Alder in central Itasca County of north central Minnesota. In August of 2022, a total of 23 leaf samples from this area were sampled (OB001-OB012 and OB0015-OB025) and all samples were genetically confirmed as American highbush cranberry, V. opulus var. americanum (manuscript pending) (Tork, D., personal communication, 21 July 2023).
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)
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