Viburnaceae
Softleaf arrowwood
Viburnum molle
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Softleaf arrowwood
Synonyms
- Opulus mollis (Michx.) J.Presl
- Viburnum canadense Dippel
- Viburnum mexicanum Dippel
- Viburnum molle var. tomentosum Chapm.
- Viburnum ozarkense Ashe
- Viburnum pubescens var. molle (Michx.) Alph.Wood
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Mason Brock, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Judson Collins, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: askalotl, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Judson Collins, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.