Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa

Close-up images of the racemes and leaves of chokecherry as seen in open forest along Lakeside Road in Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Photographed on May 19, 2007. A typical member of the rose family, the flowers of this species have 5 petals and sepals with numerous stamens.

The photo above shows an underside of a leaf of chokecherry as seen near the headquarters of the Conboy Lake NWR........August 17, 2007. The lower leaf surface is generally glabrous.

Close-up views of the racemes of fruits of chokecherry as seen near the headquarters of the Conboy Lake NWR........August 17, 2007. The berries are not ripe yet, and will darken to bluish-purple or black when ripe.

Images of the racemes and leaves of chokecherry as seen in open forest along Lakeside Road in Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Photographed on May 19, 2007.