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Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Prunus virginiana L. var. melanocarpa (A. Nelson) Sarg.
Black Chokecherry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa
USDA Symbol: PRVIM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , 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: AK , CA , CO , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK
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. melanocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: Joseph A. Marcus