Caprifoliaceae

Viburnum edule

Highbush Cranberry

Spreading to erect, deciduous shrub. Bark smooth, reddish on young branches. Leaves opposite, shallowly 3-lobed, with sharp teeth, hairs on lower surface, turning brilliant red in autumn. Flowers in small clusters on short stems with single pair of small leaves. Flower white, 5-lobed. Fruit red to orange, berry-like, with large flat pits and acid juice. Grows with other shrubs in moist places at edges of forests and streams.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: Early Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 3--9 feet
• Habitat: West-Side Forest, Meadow, East-Side Forest
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, West Gorge, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes