Viburnum edule
Viburnaceae
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: East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Mooseberry
