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Reveal, James L.

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Prunus virginiana L. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Prunus demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa

USDA Symbol: PRVID

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , IA , ID , IL , IN , NE , NM , OR , TX , WA
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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. demissa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prunus virginiana var. demissa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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