| Common Name |
Western Chokecherry |
| Latin Name |
Prunus virginiana |
| Native Habitat |
Riparian, 0 to 8,200 feet |
| Soil |
Moist |
| Water |
Regular |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 30 feet X 30 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Mountain, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Shade, evergreen, large acorns |
| Nature Value |
Fruit eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Fruit eaten raw or cooked, dried fruit ground and used
in gruel and to make sauce, green dye from leaves, tea from leaves and
bark, purple dye from fruit. Do not eat if fruit has a bitter
taste. Seed can contain high concentration of hydrogen cyanide. |
| Links |
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| Images, and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_virginiana |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/prunus-virginiana-demissa |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6898 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Prunus+virginiana+demissa |
| Data |
http://www.gardenguides.com/taxonomy/western-chokecherry-prunus-virginiana-var-demissa/ |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PRVID |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
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