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SPECIES: Prunus virginiana | Chokecherry

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NRCS PLANT CODE
COMMON NAMES
TAXONOMY
LIFE FORM
FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS
OTHER STATUS
AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION

COMMON NAMES:

chokecherry
western chokecherry
common chokecherry
black chokecherry

The fully documented scientific name of chokecherry is Prunus virginiana L. (Rosaceae) [58,72,73,80]. Recognized varieties are:

Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr. - western chokecherry [73,80]
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg. - black chokecherry [80]
Prunus virginiana var. virginiana L. - common chokecherry [73,80]

LIFE FORM:

Tree-shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS:

No special status

OTHER STATUS:

No entry

AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION:

Johnson, Kathleen A. (2000, March). Prunus virginiana. In: Remainder of Citation

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