[Wild Cherries: The Genus Prunus in Mt. Adams Country]

Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa

Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa) - Inflorescence of Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

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

Underside of a leaf of Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

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.

Berries of Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa) - Berries of Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

The photos above show close-ups of the racemes 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.

Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

The photo above shows 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.

Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa) - Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

The photo at left shows 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. The photo at right shows chockecherry in bloom along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge......May 15, 2021.

Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa) - Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, White Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana (Synonyms: Cerasus demissa, Cerasus demissa var. melanocarpa, Padus demissa, Padus melanocarpa, Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Padus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus demissa, Prunus demissaleiodisca, Prunus demissatrichodisca, Prunus demissa var. melanocarpa, Prunus demissa var. nuttallii, Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus pinetorum, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

Chokecherry blooming at an historic homesite display near the headquarters of the Conboy Lake NWR.........May 20, 2023.
Paul Slichter