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You perhaps already know this, but viburnum opulus is also known as
"crampbark". We had a stand of it on the edge of a marshy area, where we
lived in Pictou county. Oldtimers said it was used for menstrual cramps.
It did make a reasonably good sauce, similar to regular cranberry.
Jane Schlosberg
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Christopher Majka
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:50 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Highbush Cranberry
Hi folks,
Roland's Flora of Nova Scotia says of Viburnum opulus L. (highbush
cranberry) that it is found from Annapolis and Cumberland counties to
northern Cape Breton, occasionally becoming more common eastward along
intervales in central Nova Scotia. It is frequently planted and occasionally
escapes around towns such as Wolfville, Truro, Halifax, and elsewhere.
Note: the name of the plant is now Viburnum opulus L. (Laburnum, or
golden-chain, is a yellow-flowered bush in the pea family). The old name of
Viburnum trilobum Marsh. was formerly applied to the North American variety
of this plant (Viburnum opulus is also native to and widely distributed in
Europe and Asia). This north American variety is now called Viburnum opulus
var. americanum Aiton. In variety americanum the glands on the petioles are
stalked. I believe both varieties can be found in Nova Scotia, V. opulus as
as an escaped planted bush, and V. o. americanum as the native variety found
in the wild.
Cheers,
Chris
On Dec 18, 2007, at 9:37 AM, Mike McCall wrote:
We have several high bush cranberry bushes on our property here in
Hall's Harbour.
One that tops 5 feet regularly attracts Ruffed Grouse who do a high-wire
act when
they haul their bulk up the slender stalks to reach high hanging fruit.
The bush laburnum trilobum is native, although Durr tells us it is found
in New
Brunswick (and many other places) but doesn't mention Nova Scotia.
Mike McCall
On 17-Dec-07, at 8:16 PM, Roland McCormick wrote:
I have never seen high bush cranberries in Nova Scotia, and didn't
know we had any here. The only place I have seen them is in northern New
Brunswick. Do we have very many of them in NS ?
Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
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Behalf Of </B>Christopher Majka<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 18, =
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Highbush Cranberry<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hi folks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Roland's Flora of Nova Scotia says of <I>Viburnum opulus</I> L. =
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cranberry) that it is found from Annapolis and Cumberland counties to =
northern=20
Cape Breton, occasionally becoming more common eastward along =
intervales in=20
central Nova Scotia. It is frequently planted and occasionally escapes =
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towns such as Wolfville, Truro, Halifax, and elsewhere.</DIV>
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<DIV>Note: the name of the plant is now <I>Viburnum opulus</I> L.=20
(<I>Laburnum</I>, or golden-chain, is a yellow-flowered bush in the =
pea=20
family). The old name of <I>Viburnum trilobum</I> Marsh. was formerly =
applied=20
to the North American variety of this plant (<I>Viburnum opulus</I> is =
also=20
native to and widely distributed in Europe and Asia). This north =
American=20
variety is now called <I>Viburnum opulus</I> var. <I>americanum</I> =
Aiton. In=20
variety <I>americanum</I> the glands on the petioles are stalked. I =
believe=20
both varieties can be found in Nova Scotia, <I>V. opulus</I> as as an =
escaped=20
planted bush, and <I>V. o. americanum</I> as the native variety found =
in the=20
wild.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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<DIV>Chris</DIV>
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<DIV>On Dec 18, 2007, at 9:37 AM, Mike McCall wrote:</DIV><BR=20
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<BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite">We have several high bush cranberry bushes =
on our=20
property here in Hall's Harbour.
<DIV>One that tops 5 feet regularly attracts Ruffed Grouse who do a=20
high-wire act when</DIV>
<DIV>they haul their bulk up the slender stalks to reach high =
hanging=20
fruit.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Dwebkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>The bush <I>laburnum trilobum</I> is native, although Durr =
tells us it=20
is found in New</DIV>
<DIV>Brunswick (and many other places) but doesn't mention Nova=20
Scotia.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike McCall<BR>
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<DIV>On 17-Dec-07, at 8:16 PM, Roland McCormick wrote:</DIV><BR=20
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<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">I have never seen hi