Black Chokecherry
Prunus Virginiana
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: NA
Max Plant Height (in ft): 30
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: White
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4986
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10170
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: Medium
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Chokeberry produces cyanogenic glycosides throughout the plant and when plant cells are disrupted it forms hydrocyanic acid which when eaten in large quantaties, about 25% of the animals bodyweight, it can be fatal.
- https://extension.usu.edu/yardandgarden/research/chokecherry-in-the-garden
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmctn13443.pdf
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/kspmcpg5596.pdf
- https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/d79399dc-2449-460c-b825-cfc227e2543a/view/502fae8a-5248-40eb-b7ed-8ce64b125521/Prunus-20virginiana.pdf
- https://www.proquest.com/pagepdf/2236449043?accountid=14761