Help ID this Shrub with Black Berries

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by dcwik, Aug 5, 2013.

  1. dcwik

    dcwik Member

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    I thought at first these were chokeberries but the berries are in a hanging form like grapes and not clustered in an sort of umbrella form. IMG_6134.jpg

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  2. pathe

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    Looks like Chokecherry to me. Glossy Buckthorn looks similar, but its berries hang individually from a stem, whereas Chokecherry fruit hangs as a group from a longer stem.
     
  3. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Ditto to Chokecherry, the western black-fruited variety Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa.
     
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    Thank you both, I believe your right.
    Much appreciated!
     

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