Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Characteristics
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Viburnum rhytidophyllum Hemsl.
Leatherl Leaf Viburnum
shrub
1
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Not Native KY[SNA] (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Green; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
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Viburnum rhytidophyllum Hemsl. - Leatherl Leaf Viburnum
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Viburnum rhytidophyllum - 2
Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Joey Shaw