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Scientific Name
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nelson) Sarg.
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
chokecherry
Park Synonyms
Prunus virginiana, Prunus melanocarpa
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusPrunus
SpeciesPrunus virginiana
VarietyPrunus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
9
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steve J. Popovich, U of I contract PO no.P0011391.
Created Date
8/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/3/2018 7:21:06 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonym = Prunus melanocarpa, Prunus virginiana. Habitat in this Park Unit = Generally restricted to foothills in and near the North Unit; may include Huff Creek meadows and Laidlaw Park areas, but also sometimes generally restricted to lava flows; often associated with riparian zones or mesic sites; often in aspen or Douglas-fir stands. Original data for this Park-Name Profile record were derived and entered by Steve J. Popovich, based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, including all specimen verifications by, and personal knowledge of project, park, and regional experts. Regional floral manuals used included: Intermountain Flora - Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West (1972-2005), A Utah Flora (2003), Flora of the Pacific Northwest (1973), Flora of North America (1993-2006), The Cruciferae of Continental North America (1993), various botanical monographs, Western U.S. floras, and other botanical works such as Weeds of the West (1996), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS database, and Natural Heritage Program, Idaho Conservation Data Center Element Occurrence database., Park Species Data Source: Original data derived by Steve J. Popovich 1999-2007 based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, University of Idaho Contract P.O. No. P0011391.
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