Native Shrubs of Iowa

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Bebb Willow

Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana

Family: Salicaceae

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Meadow Willow

Meadow Willow

Salix petiolaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Pussy Willow

Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Family: Salicaceae

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Sandbar Willow

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Family: Salicaceae

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Shining Willow

Shining Willow

Salix lucida

Family: Salicaceae

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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Sageleaf Willow

Sageleaf Willow

Salix candida

Family: Salicaceae

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Bog Willow

Bog Willow

Salix pedicellaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Silky Willow

Silky Willow

Salix sericea

Family: Salicaceae

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Missouri River Willow

Missouri River Willow

Salix eriocephala

Family: Salicaceae

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Salix famelica

Salix famelica

Salix famelica

Family: Salicaceae

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Peachleaf Willow

Peachleaf Willow

Salix amygdaloides

Family: Salicaceae

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Yellow Willow

Yellow Willow

Salix lutea

Family: Salicaceae

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Bur Oak

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Quercus prinoides

Family: Fagaceae

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Blackjack Oak

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

Family: Fagaceae

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Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae

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Pin Cherry

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Family: Rosaceae

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Mexican Plum

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

Family: Rosaceae

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Sandcherry

Sandcherry

Prunus pumila

Family: Rosaceae

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Hortulan Plum

Hortulan Plum

Prunus hortulana

Family: Rosaceae

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Bog Birch

Bog Birch

Betula pumila

Family: Betulaceae

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Prairie Crab Apple

Prairie Crab Apple

Malus ioensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Gray Alder

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Family: Betulaceae

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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Family: Ericaceae

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Mountain Maple

Mountain Maple

Acer spicatum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Family: Ericaceae

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Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa

Family: Rosaceae

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Pear Hawthorn

Pear Hawthorn

Crataegus calpodendron

Family: Rosaceae

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Downy Hawthorn

Downy Hawthorn

Crataegus mollis

Family: Rosaceae

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Fireberry Hawthorn

Fireberry Hawthorn

Crataegus chrysocarpa

Family: Rosaceae

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Kansas Hawthorn

Kansas Hawthorn

Crataegus coccinioides

Family: Rosaceae

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Cockspur Hawthorn

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Family: Rosaceae

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Margarett's Hawthorn

Margarett's Hawthorn

Crataegus margarettiae

Family: Rosaceae

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Dotted Hawthorn

Dotted Hawthorn

Crataegus punctata

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus macracantha

Crataegus macracantha

Crataegus macracantha

Family: Rosaceae

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Fleshy Hawthorn

Fleshy Hawthorn

Crataegus succulenta

Family: Rosaceae

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Nannyberry

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

Family: Viburnaceae

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Southern Arrowwood

Southern Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Blackhaw

Blackhaw

Viburnum prunifolium

Family: Viburnaceae

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Softleaf Arrowwood

Softleaf Arrowwood

Viburnum molle

Family: Viburnaceae

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Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum trilobum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Downy Arrowwood

Downy Arrowwood

Viburnum rafinesqueanum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Beaked Hazelnut

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Family: Betulaceae

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American Hazelnut

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Family: Betulaceae

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Redosier Dogwood

Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Family: Cornaceae

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Saskatoon serviceberry

Saskatoon serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Alternateleaf Dogwood

Alternateleaf Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Family: Cornaceae

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Gray Dogwood

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Family: Cornaceae

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Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

Family: Cornaceae

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Bunchberry Dogwood

Bunchberry Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Family: Cornaceae

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Roughleaf Dogwood

Roughleaf Dogwood

Cornus drummondii

Family: Cornaceae

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Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood

Cornus obliqua

Family: Cornaceae

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Common Serviceberry

Common Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Family: Rosaceae

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Running Serviceberry

Running Serviceberry

Amelanchier stolonifera

Family: Rosaceae

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Roundleaf Dogwood

Roundleaf Dogwood

Cornus rugosa

Family: Cornaceae

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Low Serviceberry

Low Serviceberry

Amelanchier humilis

Family: Rosaceae

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Shrubs native to Iowa, USA — useful for hedges, borders, and wildlife cover. Many serve as host plants for butterflies and moths and provide berries for birds. Refine by light, soil, or height above.