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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Jul 31, 2015

This was literally growing in the water at a local lake in Braintree. It was only about 4 or 5 feet high. I love the white spiky fruit. What is this?

Thanks!

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 31, 2015

One of those native wet-site indicator shrubs...

Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Jul 31, 2015

You think this species belongs on my list of trees or is it always a shrub? What's the difference between a tree and a shrub anyways?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 01, 2015

Your opinion.

Buttonbush (as its name indicates) is usually a pretty big sprawling multistem thing. Call it whatever suits you.

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Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 01, 2015

In second photo, note the specimen of another indicator species: Mountain dew 'aluminumcannus'. This is an invasive species, and tends to spread rapidly once established!

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 02, 2015

pistil- Haha!!

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Sequoiadendron4 Lititz, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 06, 2015

Wow, Pistil, it took me a solid minute to figure out what Sally thought was so funny. I even looked back at the pic to see what the other plant looked like but didn't see anything else. Nicely done.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 06, 2015

I googled aluminumcannus and saw a pic of Mountain Dew. That's when I figured it out. lol.

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Sequoiadendron4 Lititz, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 06, 2015

Haha...glad I'm not the only goof.

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Mipii (Robin) Blissfield, MI(Zone 6a) Aug 06, 2015

Lol! Notice the gender differences (referring back to another thread)?
;P

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