What shrub is this?

[j-bird]

Was out yesterday and found this. I have no idea what it is (the white flowers caught my attention - I first thought it was bush honeysuckle - it's not). The leave eadgs are slightly serated andthe stems have a purple coloration to them. This is a shrub of some sort - multistemed about 5' tall or so with smooth bark. Located ona south facing slope in an area that was selectively timbered 2 years ago - not indirect sun, but partial. Soil is very coarse with little to zero clay. I was no able to see/identify any sort of fruit. I have additionalpics Iwill try to add.

 

[sagittarius]

Looks like wild plum. Mine are at least two weeks away from that stage.

 

[j-bird]

Additional pics

 

[j-bird]

more pics.

 

[j-bird]

even more.

 

[j-bird]

how aout even some more!

 

[j-bird]

To my knowledge Idon't have any wild plum - this particular one is large enough that it isn't something that just showed up in the past year or two. Hopefully the additioanl photo's will help.

 

[j-bird]

I know if it's plum it has great wildlife value - What the "H" is viburnum? Sounds like an STD or something! Went for a walk in the woods the other day and caught a bad case of Viburnum and man doesit itch! I already have bush-honeysuckle - it's like having an STD in your woods!

 

[UP Powers]

I am confident it's nanny. Have the same "looking" plant that I have ID'd and planted from the local co op.

 

[j-bird]

Cool - I will leave it be then and keep an eye on it to see if/when it produces fruit. Might even try to get it to spread some in the same area.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Its no native plum I have ever seen. I would guess the other guesses are most likely.

 

[phil@thesidehill]

Viburnums are great wildlife shrubs. There are many of them....and I'm no dendrologist o_O
A few examples of viburnum: nannyberry, high bush cranberry, arrowwood, blackhaw

If forced to guess...I'd go nannyberry

For sure on the viburnum spp. not sure which one.