Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana L.)
↑Summary
This fruit is named for the strong astringency of its fruits, much greater than most other cherries.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Links & External Resources
• Chokecherry | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Choke Cherry | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Chokecherry | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Prunus virginiana L. var. virginiana (Choke Cherry) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
