Listed below are a few differences in these plants.
|
Item |
Viburnum edule |
V. o. var. americanum |
| Leaf margin |
dentate to serrate |
coarsely dentate |
| Petiole glands |
mostly lacking, teeth near base bear glands |
with small glands |
| Flowers |
all bisexual, white, in small clusters (1-2.5 cm) |
large clusters (7-10 cm wide), fertile flowers surrounded by a few large, showy, sterile flowers |
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