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| THE HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY | |||||||||
| The honeysuckle family is found
mainly in temperate and subtropical areas of the Northern Hemisphere. In
Saskatchewan there are several examples, all of which are woody vines or
shrubs. The family can be identified by its opposite leaves and perfect,
irregular flowers that appear in pairs or clusters. Sometimes the upper
leaves may be fused together around the stem. These trees mainly produce
berries as fruit types. The honeysuckle family is of little economic importance. Some species are used in gardens as ornamentals. Japanese honeysuckle, an introduced species, is considered a weed in some places. |
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| NANNYBERRY | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Viburnum lentago | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Nannyberry grows as tall as five metres. This shrub has grey to reddish brown bark with raised, corky bumps. The centre of the stem is white. The leaves are opposite and have a narrowly wavy-winged stalk. The stalks are covered in reddish-brown, star-shaped hairs. The leaves have a bright yellow midvein and do not have any hairs. The flowers are arranged in an umbrella-like cluster. The flowers are whitish and the stamens extend beyond the flower. The fruit is purplish and may or may not have a whitish tinge to it. The seeds are yellowish, with sharp, pointy bumps. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Nannyberry grows in moist, shady woods. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| This species is found in southeastern Saskatchewan in the Pinto area in the Moist Mixed Grassland, Aspen Parkland, and Boreal Transition ecoregions. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| Nannyberry is threatened in Saskatchewan because it is uncommon. This species is restricted to two general regions of the province. Most local populations are small and the occurrences are highly infrequent and sporadic. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY NANNYBERRY | |||||||||
| * Is the plant a woody shrub? * Are the fruits purple? * Are the leaf stalks wavy-winged? * Did you find it in southeastern Saskatchewan? | |||||||||
| If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found nannyberry! | |||||||||
