Viburnum opulus L.

Viburnum opulus, commonly known as the guelder-rose, or guelder rose, is an Old World species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae.

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Synonyms 39

Opulus edulis, Opulus glandulosa, Opulus lobatofolia, Opulus oxycoccos, Opulus palustris, Opulus rosea, Opulus trilobifolia, Opulus vulgaris, Viburnum glandulosum, Viburnum lobatum, Viburnum nanum, Viburnum oxycoccos, Viburnum palustre, Viburnum pinnina, Viburnum primina, Viburnum rosaceum, Viburnum roseum, Opulus glandulosa var. globosa, Opulus glandulosa var. rosea, Viburnum opulus var. europaeum, Viburnum opulus var. europeanum, Viburnum opulus var. flavum, Viburnum opulus var. globosum, Viburnum opulus var. nanum, Viburnum opulus var. pimina, Viburnum opulus var. rosaceum, Viburnum opulus var. roseum, Viburnum opulus var. sterilis, Viburnum opulus var. subintegrifolium, Viburnum opulus var. variegatum, Viburnum opulus var. vasicii, Viburnum opulus var. xanthocarpum, Viburnum oxycoccos var. eradiatum, Viburnum oxycoccos var. subintegrifolium, Viburnum opulus f. glabrifolium, Viburnum opulus f. nanum, Viburnum opulus f. roseum, Viburnum opulus f. variegatum, Viburnum opulus f. xanthocarpum

614,949 GBIF occurrences
94,727 iNaturalist observations

Conservation status code

Conservation: status label

Least Concern

Conservation: population trend

Stable

Conservation: year assessed

2026

IUCN Red List page

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202957/209178683

Habitats

IUCN: population narrative

Records of the species are numerous (GBIF.org 2024) and there is currently no indication of widespread decline.

IUCN: habitat narrative

A deciduous shrub found in woodlands, humid forests, scrub, hedgerows, fens, stream banks and damp places growing on wet neutral or calcareous soils producing white flowers and red berries from June to July. It is also commonly planted in gardens and parks (Blamey and Grey-Wilson 2003, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland 2024).

IUCN: threats narrative

There are no significant threats to this species.

IUCN: conservation narrative

There are no conservation measures in place or needed. It is listed as Least Concern in Denmark (Aarhus Universitet 2019), Estonia (eElurikkus 2024), Germany (Ludwig and Schnittler 1996), Luxembourg (Colling 2005), Norway (Artsdatabanken 2024), Switzerland (Moser et al. 2002) and the United Kingdom (Cheffings and Farrell 2005).The species is represented by 103 germplasm accessions held at European institutions (EURISCO 2024) and is included in the living collection of at least 239 botanical gardens (BGCI 2024). It occurs in many protected areas, including Natura 2000 sites (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2024, GBIF.org 2024).

IUCN: rationale

European regional assessment: Least Concern (LC) EU 27 regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)This species is classified as Least Concern due to its widespread distribution, stable populations and no major threats.

Related species

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common Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus opulus)

American Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum opulus americanum)