Viburnum ashei Bush
Viburnum dentatum L. var. ashei (Bush) McAtee
Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Aiton
Viburnum recognitum Fernald var. alabamense McAtee
Viburnum recognitum Fernald
Southern arrowwood
Viburnum recognitum is native to North America, but not common.
Plants: Downy arrowwood is a rather large, multiple-stemmed shrub, 5–15′ (1.5–4.6 m) tall. Bark is gray and smooth. Branches are longer and less crooked than many viburnums.
Leaves: Opposite, with rounded or heart-shaped bottoms and pointed tips. Leaves have large, sharp-pointed teeth, and are medium green and glossy, with prominent veins. They are as much as 4 ⨉ 3″ (10 ⨉ 7.6 cm).
Flowers: Flat-topped flowerheads 4″ (10 cm) across contain small white-to-pink flowers.
Fruits: ¼–½″ (6.3–12 mm) across, light blue to blue-black.
Habitats: Moist floodplain woodlands, mesic upland woodlands, swamps, partially shaded seeps, and banks of streams in wooded areas.
See this comparison table showing Viburnums that are presently in our database, or this nicely done Viburnum species guide.
Online References:
Carolina Nature (Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum)
Viburnum ashii Bush， orth. var.
Viburnum ashei Bush
Viburnum dentatum L. var. ashei (Bush) McAtee
Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Aiton
Viburnum recognitum Fernald var. alabamense McAtee
Viburnum ashei Bush
Viburnum dentatum L. var. ashei (Bush) McAtee
Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidum Aiton
Viburnum recognitum Fernald var. alabamense McAtee
9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Dipsacales | Includes viburnum, honeysuckle, snowberry, beautybush, twinflower, many others |
| Family | Adoxaceae | Elders and viburnums |
| Genus | Viburnum | Latin for “a kind of shrub” |
| Species | recognitum | Although the Latin root is related to recognition, the meaning here is uncertain |
Viburnum recognitum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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