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Cowling Arboretum

Guide to Shrubs of the Arboretum

  • European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)

  • American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

  • Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

  • Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)

  • Missouri Gooseberry (Ribes missouriense)

  • New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

  • Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

  • Sandcherry (Prunus pumila)

  • Sandbar Willow (Salix interior)

  • Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)

  • Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)

  • Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina)
  • Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
    • What's Happening Now in the Arb?
    • Arb Events
    • Visitor and Volunteer Information
    • About the Arboretum
      • History of the Arb
      • Habitats and Habitat Management
      • Plants and Animals
        • Report Your Observations
        • Fauna
        • Flora
          • Photo Gallery of Common Prairie Plants
          • Photo Gallery of Common Woodland Plants
          • Photo Gallery of Flowers of Common Trees
          • Common Trees of the Arboretum
          • Guide to Shrubs of the Arboretum
            • European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
            • American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
            • Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
            • Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
            • Missouri Gooseberry (Ribes missouriense)
            • New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
            • Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
            • Sandcherry (Prunus pumila)
            • Sandbar Willow (Salix interior)
            • Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
            • Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
            • Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina)
        • Fungi
        • Invasive Nonnatives
        • Carleton College Herbarium
      • Favorite Places in the Arboretum
      • McKnight Prairie
    • Student Information
    • Academic Experiences in the Arboretum
    • Programs, Publications and Resources
    • Arboretum Staff

Carleton College Cowling Arboretum

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Arboretum Director: Nancy Braker
Arboretum Manager: Matthew Elbert
Research Supervisor: Mark McKone
Cowling Arboretum pages maintained by Nancy Braker
This page was last updated on 13 April 2026
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