Viburnum edule, the squashberry,[1]mooseberry,[1]moosomin,[2][3]moosewood viburnum,[4]pembina,[5][6]pimina,[7]highbush cranberry,[8] or lowbush cranberry[8] is a species of shrub native to Canada and the northern parts of the US. It stands roughly 2 m (6.5 ft) tall with many stems and smooth branches.[9]
The tart berries ripen early in spring[10] and are eaten by various birds and mammals.[4] With the seeds removed, they are edible to humans as well,[11] and can be made into jam.[10]
^The WPA Guide To 1930s North Dakota (2nd ed.). State Historical Society of North Dakota. 1977. p. 223. ISBN1891419145. OCLC317825870.
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^ abMatthews, Robin F. "Viburnum edule". Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^ abBenoliel, Doug (2011). Northwest Foraging: The Classic Guide to Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest (Rev. and updated ed.). Seattle, WA: Skipstone. p. 101. ISBN978-1-59485-366-1. OCLC668195076.
^Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. (2009) [1982]. Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods. New York: Sterling. p. 227. ISBN978-1-4027-6715-9. OCLC244766414.