Native Shrubs of Nebraska

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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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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Narrowleaf Willow

Narrowleaf Willow

Salix exigua

Family: Salicaceae

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Sandbar Willow

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Family: Salicaceae

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Missouri River Willow

Missouri River Willow

Salix eriocephala

Family: Salicaceae

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Yellow Willow

Yellow Willow

Salix lutea

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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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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Shumard's Oak

Shumard's Oak

Quercus shumardii

Family: Fagaceae

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

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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Chickasaw Plum

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Hortulan Plum

Hortulan Plum

Prunus hortulana

Family: Rosaceae

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Water Birch

Water Birch

Betula occidentalis

Family: Betulaceae

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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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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Rocky Mountain Maple

Rocky Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum

Family: Sapindaceae

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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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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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American Hazelnut

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Family: Betulaceae

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Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum trilobum

Family: Viburnaceae

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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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Gray Dogwood

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

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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Low Serviceberry

Low Serviceberry

Amelanchier humilis

Family: Rosaceae

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New Jersey Tea

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Jersey Tea

Jersey Tea

Ceanothus herbaceus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Hophornbeam

Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Family: Betulaceae

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Bristly Locust

Bristly Locust

Robinia hispida

Family: Fabaceae

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Fragrant Sumac

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Winged Sumac

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallinum

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Big Sagebrush

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Family: Asteraceae

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Broom Snakeweed

Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Family: Asteraceae

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Smooth Sumac

Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Sand Sagebrush

Sand Sagebrush

Artemisia filifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Common Juniper

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Silver Sagebrush

Silver Sagebrush

Artemisia cana

Family: Asteraceae

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Yellow Rabbitbrush

Yellow Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Family: Asteraceae

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Rubber Rabbitbrush

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Family: Asteraceae

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Honeylocust

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Family: Fabaceae

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Rocky Mountain Juniper

Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

Family: Cupressaceae

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Parry's Rabbitbrush

Parry's Rabbitbrush

Ericameria parryi

Family: Asteraceae

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Common Hackberry

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Family: Cannabaceae

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Black Elderberry

Black Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Family: Viburnaceae

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Common Ninebark

Common Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Family: Rosaceae

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Shrubs native to Nebraska, 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.