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Hi Jane,
On Dec 18, 2007, at 4:32 PM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
> You perhaps already know this, but viburnum opulus is also known
> as "crampbark".
Also the "Guelder Rose" since a popular cultivar, the Snowball Bush,
supposedly originated in the Dutch province of Guelderland.
> 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.
Foster and Duke's Field Guide to Medicinal Plants says, "In Europe
bark tea has been used to relieve all sorts of spasms including
menstrual cramps; astringent; uterine sedative. Science confirms
antispasmodic activity. In China leaves and fruits are used as an
emetic, laxative, and antiscorbutic."
> It did make a reasonably good sauce, similar to regular cranberry.
I've eaten this as well. Foster and Duke warn that at least unripe
berries are potentially poisonous since they contain chlorogenic
acid, betasitosterol, and ursolic acid.
Cheers!
Chris
> 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
>
>
>
Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3H 3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
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Hi Jane,<div><br><div><div>On Dec 18, 2007, at 4:32 PM, David&Jane =
Schlosberg wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote=
type=3D"cite"> <div><span class=3D"281364718-18122007"><font =
face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2">You=A0 perhaps already know =
this, but viburnum opulus is also known as "crampbark".=A0 =
</font></span></div></blockquote><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Also the "Guelder Rose" =
since a popular cultivar, the Snowball Bush, supposedly originated in =
the Dutch province of=A0Guelderland.</div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div><span class=3D"281364718-18122007"><font face=3D"Arial"=
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2">We had a stand of it on the edge of a =
marshy area, where we lived in Pictou county.=A0 Oldtimers said it was =
used for menstrual cramps.=A0 </font></span></div></blockquote><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Foster and Duke's Field =
Guide to Medicinal Plants says, "In Europe bark tea has been used to =
relieve all sorts of spasms including menstrual cramps; astringent; =
uterine sedative. Science confirms antispasmodic activity. In China =
leaves and fruits are used as an emetic, laxative, and =
antiscorbutic."</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span =
class=3D"281364718-18122007"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2">It did make a reasonably good sauce, similar to regular =
cranberry.</font></span></div></blockquote><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I've eaten this as =
well.=A0Foster and Duke warn that at least unripe berries are =
potentially=A0poisonous=A0since they contain chlorogenic acid, =
betasitosterol, and ursolic acid.</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Chris</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"> =
<div><span class=3D"281364718-18122007"><font face=3D"Arial" =
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2">Jane Schlosberg</font></span></div> =
<blockquote> <div class=3D"OutlookMessageHeader" dir=3D"ltr" =
align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2">-----Original =
Message-----<br><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc=
to.ns.ca</a>]<b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Majka<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:50 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&