I saw this bush while hiking in the woods. The berries were so bright I saw it from a distance and had to bush wack a bit to get to it for the photo. The shrub was maybe about 5' tall and the leaves didn't really show any sign of fall color yet. They reminded me a bit of a witch hazel leaves in their shape, but I'm not aware of witch hazel having berries.
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It is too bad. There are a number of native viburnums, but this one is an Asian import and an invasive exotic.
https://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/mi ... c/vidi.htmEcological threat: Shrubs can grow over 15 ft. high in thickets that cast dense shade, suppressing native shrubs, small trees and herbaceous vegetation. A dense cover of young plants produced from seed and vegetative re-growth often blankets the ground in infested areas. Linden viburnum leafs out earlier in the spring and keeps its leaves later into the fall than most native vegetation, giving it a competitive advantage.
Prevention and Control: Do not plant linden viburnum. Cutting should be avoided in spring because cut branches can reproduce by layering. Seedlings can be pulled up by hand. Seed heads should be removed from mature plants to prevent seed dispersal and seedling establishment.