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Prunus virginiana L. Common chokecherry, chokecherry
Chokecherries are widespread natives of North America. Identification: Chokecherries are small trees up to about 18' (5.5 m) high, with white flowers and profuse berries that may be bright red or black. Don't confuse chokecherries with chokeberries: |
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts
8/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts |
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Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ |
You are here Prunus virginiana |
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| Plant | 6-15' (1.8-4.6 m) high | A large shrub or small tree up to 18' (5.5 m) high | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flowers | Bunches ("racemes") of 15-30 white flowers, each about ½" (1.3 cm) in size | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leaves | Leaves turn deep ruby red in fall. | Fine serrations, dark above and pale green underneath | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fruit | Red, about ¼-⅜" (6.3-9.5 mm) in diameter, very sour | Bright red to dark red or black, ¼-⅝" (6.3-15 mm) in diameter, extremely sour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Habitats | Moist woods; stream banks; prairie hillsides; fence rows; rocky bluffs; roadsides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Cultivar | Wild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From the USDA Plants Database. 
Online References:
Earl J.S. Rook's Flora, Fauna, Earth, and Sky ... The Natural History of the Northwoods
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
5/16/2010 · By Constance B. Kent 
5/27/2014 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 4½" (13 × 12 cm) 
5/21/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire
≈ 5 × 3½" (12 × 9.5 cm) 
5/27/2014 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4½" (15 × 12 cm) 
4/25/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 4 × 6" (10 × 15 cm) 
7/22/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 7 × 11" (18 × 28 cm) 
5/27/2014 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 7 × 4½" (16 × 12 cm) 
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts
≈ 4 × 6" (10 × 15 cm) 
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts
≈ 4½ × 6" (12 × 16 cm) 
5/28/2023 · Giant’s Stairs, Bailey Island, Maine 
Prunus virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Sep 2023.
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7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) 
6/29/2006 · By Sheri Hagwood @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database 
6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine 
5/27/2014 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4½" (14 × 12 cm) 
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts
≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm) 
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 9" (15 × 23 cm) 
6/1/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 19 cm) 
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm) 
8/24/2023 · Morse Mountain, Phippsburg, Maine
≈ 7 × 4½" (18 × 12 cm) 
6/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 14 × 9" (35 × 23 cm) 
7/22/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 4 × 6" (10 × 16 cm) 
5/28/2021 · Brunswick Commons, Brunswick, Maine
≈ 11 × 7" (28 × 18 cm) 
6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine 
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