Native Shrubs of Rhode Island

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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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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Shining Willow

Shining Willow

Salix lucida

Family: Salicaceae

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Missouri River Willow

Missouri River Willow

Salix eriocephala

Family: Salicaceae

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Silky Willow

Silky Willow

Salix sericea

Family: Salicaceae

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Bog Willow

Bog Willow

Salix pedicellaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Bayberry Willow

Bayberry Willow

Salix myricoides

Family: Salicaceae

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Bur Oak

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Family: Fagaceae

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Bear Oak

Bear Oak

Quercus ilicifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Quercus prinoides

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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Sesquehana Sandcherry

Sesquehana Sandcherry

Prunus susquehanae

Family: Rosaceae

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Beach Plum

Beach Plum

Prunus maritima

Family: Rosaceae

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Gray Alder

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Family: Betulaceae

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Hazel Alder

Hazel Alder

Alnus serrulata

Family: Betulaceae

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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Mountain Maple

Mountain Maple

Acer spicatum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Family: Ericaceae

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Blue Ridge Blueberry

Blue Ridge Blueberry

Vaccinium pallidum

Family: Ericaceae

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Striped Maple

Striped Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Highbush Blueberry

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Black Highbush Blueberry

Black Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium fuscatum

Family: Ericaceae

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Deerberry

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Family: Ericaceae

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Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Family: Ericaceae

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New Jersey Blueberry

New Jersey Blueberry

Vaccinium caesariense

Family: Ericaceae

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Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa

Family: Rosaceae

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Copenhagen Hawthorn

Copenhagen Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata

Family: Rosaceae

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Washington Hawthorn

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Family: Rosaceae

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Fireberry Hawthorn

Fireberry Hawthorn

Crataegus chrysocarpa

Family: Rosaceae

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Cockspur Hawthorn

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Family: Rosaceae

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Dodge's Hawthorn

Dodge's Hawthorn

Crataegus dodgei

Family: Rosaceae

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Holmes' Hawthorn

Holmes' Hawthorn

Crataegus holmesiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Crataegus iracunda

Family: Rosaceae

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Miss Jones' Hawthorn

Miss Jones' Hawthorn

Crataegus jonesiae

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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Sweetgale

Sweetgale

Myrica gale

Family: Myricaceae

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Schuette's Hawthorn

Schuette's Hawthorn

Crataegus schuettei

Family: Rosaceae

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Bigfruit Hawthorn

Bigfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus macrosperma

Family: Rosaceae

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Fort Sheridan Hawthorn

Fort Sheridan Hawthorn

Crataegus fluviatilis

Family: Rosaceae

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Fleshy Hawthorn

Fleshy Hawthorn

Crataegus succulenta

Family: Rosaceae

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Possumhaw

Possumhaw

Viburnum nudum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Southern Arrowwood

Southern Arrowwood

Viburnum recognitum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Southern Arrowwood

Southern Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Nannyberry

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

Family: Viburnaceae

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Mapleleaf Viburnum

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Family: Viburnaceae

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Hobblebush

Hobblebush

Viburnum lantanoides

Family: Viburnaceae

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American Hazelnut

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Family: Betulaceae

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Viburnum venosum

Viburnum venosum

Viburnum venosum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum trilobum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Beaked Hazelnut

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Family: Betulaceae

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Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Family: Viburnaceae

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Redosier Dogwood

Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Family: Cornaceae

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Flowering Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Family: Cornaceae

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Shrubs native to Rhode Island, 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.