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Prunus virginiana  L.  var. demissa  (Nutt.) Torr.
Chokecherry,   Western choke cherry,   Western chokecherry
Prunus virginiana var. demissa is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Prunus virginiana
Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the seed, leaf or stem of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPrunus demissa
PLANTSPrunus virginiana ssp. demissa
ICPNPrunus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Information about  Prunus virginiana var. demissa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PRVID)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/29/2023).