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Prunus virginiana var. virginiana
Prunus virginiana L. var. virginiana
Chokecherry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Padus nana, Padus virginiana
USDA Symbol: PRVIV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Fruit for jelly. Cultivation is required to control suckering.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesFragrant Flowers: yes
Fragrant Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Cherry Gall Azure (Celastrina sp.)
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Cherry Gall Azure (Celastrina serotina) Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prunus virginiana var. virginiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus virginiana var. virginiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus virginiana var. virginiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff