Hobblebush Berry

  • berries are sweet, clustered 10-20
  • berry contains a single, brown seed
  • leaves are large, opposite, veiny, toothed
  • loose shrub grows as tall as a person
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Look-alikes in Ontario

Downy arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum) is similar-looking but produces less palatable berries. It differs in that it is an erect shrub, the leaf stalks are short or absent, the leaves are smaller (under 10 cm long), and the flowers are of one size.

See also nannyberry and northern wild raisin.

Related topics: Edible Mushrooms of Ontario - Edible Plants of Ontario
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