Guelder rose (Viburmum spulus), Tisbury
Introduction
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Guelder rose (Viburmum spulus), Tisbury
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 17 Sep 2009
The leaves of this small shrub, sometimes called the snowball tree, are like those of the maple. They have three to five lobes and are set in pairs along the stems. Bright green in spring, they mellow to rich orange and russet in autumn, setting off the translucent scarlet berries. These, for all their ripe beauty, are bitter, but birds eat them.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.056916
Longitude
-2.086529