Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Viburnum prunifolium L.

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Viburnum bushii Ashe, Viburnum prunifolium L. var. bushii (Ashe) Palmer & Steyermark, Viburnum prunifolium L. var. globosum Nash ex Schneid.

Common names:

Black haw [Black-haw, Blackhaw] (1869-Present) (3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 72, 82, 92, 97, 106, 107, 109, 121, 138, 156, 158)

Black-haw viburnum [Blackhaw viburnum] (1942) (155)

Bo (1918?-1970?, Osage) (121)

Boots (1900) (158)

Nannyberry [Nanny-berry] (1900-1923, misapplied) (156, 158)

Sheepberry [Sheep-berry] (1900-1923) (156, 158)

Sloe (1840-1923, misapplied) (5, 19, 49, 53, 58, 92, 156, 158)

Sloe-leaf viburnum [Sloe-leaved viburnum] (1898) (49, 53)

Stag bush [Stag-bush] (1898-1923 ) (5, 49, 53, 54, 156, 158)

Sweet haw (1986) (4)

Viorne à feuilles de prunier (1785, French) (8)

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