Description ²

• Shape: Multi-stemmed shrub
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Opposite
• Flower: White rounded cluster
• Leaves: pinnately compound, 5 or 7 leaflets, leaflets narrowly pointed ovals that are 2-5 inches long and 1-2 inches wide, finely serrated
• Bark: brown/gray, shallow fissures, becoming rough with thin, plate-like scales
• Fruit/Seed: clusters of bright red berries, ¼ inch diameter
• Height: 3-14 feet
• Flowering: April - June
• Habitat: woodlands, deciduous or mixed forest, along shores, wetland edges

Sources and Credits

1. (c) autan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/56119072@N00/401805149
2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• OregonFlora.org
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online
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