Viburnaceae

Rusty blackhaw

Viburnum rufidulum Raf.

Family: Viburnaceae
Genus: Viburnum

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Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) — FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 略红荚蒾
English: Rusty blackhaw

Synonyms

Viburnum prunifolium var. ferrugineum Torr. & A.Gray
Viburnum rufidulum var. floridanum Ashe
Viburnum rufidulum var. margarettae Ashe
Viburnum rufotomentosum Small

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 431 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Terry Woodward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rachel Sewell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: saltyhiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society / James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sophia K, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: lisasunflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jay Sturner from USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: charles hightower, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Jay Sturner from USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brad Kelley, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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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.