Guelder-rose
Viburnum opulus L.
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
Introduced and invasive status
Introduced in the lower 48 states (listed as Viburnum opulus var. opulus)
Status: Simpson A, Sellers E, Pagad S (2023). United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (US-RIIS), ver. 2.0. U.S. Geological Survey, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KFFTOD (opens in a new tab)
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (42)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (41)
- Recorded, season not shown (5)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | 40 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Ohio
Mid-July to late October, middle week late August
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. An earlier season is not shown: the weeks are still too uncertain.
Records per week from 597 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of guelder-rose | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 2 | 2 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 3 | 2 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 2 | 1 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 5 | 2 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 5 | 3 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 15 | 9 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 23 | 7 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 35 | 6 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 56 | 8 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 59 | 10 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 24 | 8 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 13 | 7 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 9 | 6 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 9 | 5 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 8 | 6 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 6 | 3 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 11 | 5 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 15 | 6 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 13 | 7 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 17 | 6 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 27 | 7 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 23 | 8 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 30 | 7 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 35 | 8 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 32 | 9 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 14 | 7 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 13 | 7 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 25 | 7 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 12 | 7 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 17 | 9 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 14 | 6 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 6 | 3 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 3 | 3 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 4 | 3 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 3 | 3 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 2 | 2 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 2 | 1 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Only 14 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
No fruiting season shown here. The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Viburnum recorded in Ohio
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifoliumOften confused in Ohio: 83 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Japanese snowball Viburnum plicatumOften confused in Ohio: 10 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius173 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara118 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- red-berried elder Sambucus racemosa81 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 53%49% |
| Forest | 23%31% |
| Wetland | 12%5% |
| Farmland | 10%11% |
| Barren | 0.9%0.6% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.3%0.9% |
| Open water | 0.3%3% |
From 323 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
597 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 589 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 8 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.