Prunus virginiana

Prunus virginiana
	Prunus virginiana var. virginiana (eastern chokecherry) in bloom
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Subgenus:	Prunus subg. Padus
Species:	P. virginiana
Binomial name
	Prunus virginiana; L.
	Natural range
Synonyms
	List Cerasus virginica Michx. ex hort.; Padus rubra Mill.; Padus virginiana (L.) Mill.; Padus virginiana (L.) M.Roem.; Prunus virginica Steud.; Cerasus demissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray, syn of var. demissa; Padus demissa (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) M.Roem., syn of var. demissa; Prunus demissa (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Walp., syn of var. demissa; Padus melanocarpa (A.Nelson) Shafer, syn of var. melanocarpa ; Prunus melanocarpa (A.Nelson) Rydb., syn of var. melanocarpa ; Padus valida Wooton & Standl; Prunus valida (Wooton & Standl.) Rydb.; Prunus virginalis Wender.; Prunus arguta Bigel. ex M. Roem.; Prunus canadensis Marshall; Prunus densiflora Steud.; Prunus duerinckii Walp.; Prunus dumosa Salisb.; Prunus fimbriata Steud.; Prunus micrantha Steud.; Prunus montana Hort. ex C. Koch; Prunus obovata Bigel.; Prunus rubra Ait.; ;

Prunus virginiana, commonly called bitter-berry,^[3] chokecherry,^[3] Virginia bird cherry,^[3] and western chokecherry^[3] (also black chokecherry for P. virginiana var. demissa),^[3] is a species of bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to North America.

^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Prunus virginiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T64133468A135957714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T64133468A135957714.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ "Prunus virginiana". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Retrieved January 27, 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Prunus virginiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Prunus virginiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T64133468A135957714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T64133468A135957714.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[ThePlantList-2] "Prunus virginiana". Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Retrieved January 27, 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online

[grin-3] "Prunus virginiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

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Prunus virginiana

Prunus virginiana var. virginiana (eastern chokecherry) in bloom
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Subgenus:	Prunus subg. Padus
Species:	P. virginiana
Binomial name
*Prunus virginiana* L.

Natural range
Synonyms^[2]
List Cerasus virginica Michx. ex hort. Padus rubra Mill. Padus virginiana (L.) Mill. Padus virginiana (L.) M.Roem. Prunus virginica Steud. Cerasus demissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray, syn of var. demissa Padus demissa (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) M.Roem., syn of var. demissa Prunus demissa (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Walp., syn of var. demissa Padus melanocarpa (A.Nelson) Shafer, syn of var. melanocarpa Prunus melanocarpa (A.Nelson) Rydb., syn of var. melanocarpa Padus valida Wooton & Standl Prunus valida (Wooton & Standl.) Rydb. Prunus virginalis Wender. Prunus arguta Bigel. ex M. Roem. Prunus canadensis Marshall Prunus densiflora Steud. Prunus duerinckii Walp. Prunus dumosa Salisb. Prunus fimbriata Steud. Prunus micrantha Steud. Prunus montana Hort. ex C. Koch Prunus obovata Bigel. Prunus rubra Ait.