Other common names:
Black Chokeberry, Black-seeded Chokeberry Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae) Distinctive features: Shrub Similar species: Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) Mountain Holly (Ilex mucronata)
Alder-leaved Buckthorn (Rhamnus alnifolia)
Flowers: Spring; White; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate, Simple Height:
1 m (3 ft) Habitat: Forests, Wet Areas; Chokeberry shrubs grow usually in wet areas or alongside streams, bogs, etc. However they can also grow in dry sandy or rocky ridges, or in pine woods. Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 169 Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 312 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common.
Photographs:
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