Prunus virginiana - Wikipedia Prunus virginiana, commonly called bitter-berry, [3] chokecherry, [3] Virginia bird cherry, [3] and western chokecherry [3] (also black chokecherry for P virginiana var demissa), [3] is a species of bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to North America
Chokecherry | Description, Tree, Leaves, Fruit, Uses, Facts | Britannica Chokecherry is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the rose family and native to North America It is aptly named for the astringent acidic taste of its reddish cherries, which may be made into jelly and preserves The stones and foliage are poisonous
How to Grow and Care for Chokecherries - The Spruce Chokecherries (Prunus virginiana), also commonly known as wild cherries or bitter-berries, are shrubs or small ornamental trees known for their purple-black fruit used for jellies, jams, and wines
CHOKECHERRY - PRUNUS VIRGINIANA | The UFOR Nursery Lab The chokecherry is a small shrub or tree, often forming dense thickets Leaves on chokecherry are elliptical and have finely serrated margins They are a shiny dark green above and light green, sometimes hairy, underneath
Chokecherry Tree: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers (Pictures) – Identification Chokecherry is a deciduous suckering shrub or small, bush-like tree with clusters of white spring flowers and astringent reddish-purple berry-like edible fruits Chokecherry shrubs usually grow up to a maximum of 30 ft (9 m) tall and have a rounded, irregularly shaped crown
Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry, Choke Cherry, Common Chokecherry . . . Prunus virginiana is a large native deciduous shrub or a small tree Growing in the wild, it can form thickets, which can become very dense The spread can originate from the shallow, spreading root system that may form additional plants from the lengthy underground runners
Chokecherry - KNPS This suckering, smooth-barked shrub grows to 20 feet tall with an irregular crown spreading from 10 to 20 feet when mature Chokecherry grows in damp and fertile soil along mountain streams as well as in thickets on hillsides and canyon slopes
Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) - Minnesota Wildflowers Chokecherry is one of the most common and ubiquetous trees shrubs in North America It is broadly adapted, inhabiting forestlands, prairie margins and mid-alpine regions
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) - Illinois Wildflowers Chokecherry is a pioneer species that colonizes disturbed areas where some of the woody vegetation has been damaged, killed, or removed While Chokecherry is easily top-killed by fire, it is able to resprout from its root system with little difficulty