Prunus virginiana
Bitter Berry, Chokecherry
Other regional names: Common Chokecherry +2 more
- Common Chokecherry
- Virginia Bird Cherry
- Virginia Chokecherry
Also known as: Amygdalus besseriana Schott ex Schltdl. +16 more
- Amygdalus besseriana Schott ex Schltdl.
- Amygdalus gaertneriana Schltdl.
- Amygdalus pallasiana Schltdl.
- Amygdalus serratifolia K.Koch
- Cerasus densiflora Spach
- Cerasus duerinckii M.Martens
- Cerasus duerinckii Mert., 1841
- Cerasus fimbriata Spach
- Cerasus hirsuta Spach
- Cerasus micrantha Spach
- Cerasus obovata L.C.Beck
- Cerasus virginiana (L.) Dumort.
- Cerasus virginiana Loisel.
- Cerasus virginiana var. humilior Michx.
- Cerasus virginiana var. micropyrena Lavallée
- Cerasus virginiana var. pendula G.Kirchn.
- Cerasus virginica Michx. ex Anon.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Prunus virginiana (commonly known as Bitter-berry or Chokecherry) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Central European Russia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Norway, South European Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms