Friday 25 April 2014

Viburnum opulus - Guelder rose


I found this Guelder rose close to the MMU Business building, early spring. It is a branched deciduous shrub with hairless, angled twigs and scaly buds – and grows in hedgerows and scrub, mainly on heavy soils. In June/July the shrub blossoms with white, flat topped clusters of 15-20mm flowers and inner flowers of 4-7mm. Its fruits are red berries, in clusters.







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