Putnam Park Wildflowers
Flower ID: IMG_0502.JPG-05-26-2017
Flower name (scientific): Prunus virginiana var. virginiana Linnaeus PY: 1753
Flower name (common): Chokecherry
Family name (common): Rose
Family name (scientific): Rosaceae
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Size: 0.2 to 0.4 inches ( 0.5 to 1.0 cm)
Petal count: 5
Color: white
Other: flower arrangement, Raceme
Plant description:
Size: 120 to 300 inches ( 305. to 762. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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Other: Shape: leaf, obovate, sometimes elliptic to ovate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): May to June
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV)
In Canada: (AB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK)
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