The colors below indicate the kind of documentation available for this species
in the California counties where it occurs.
Western Choke-Cherry Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Rosaceae)
The Western Choke-Cherry is a deciduous shrub typically 1–5 meters high. The white flowers are borne on graceful spreading inflorescences called racemes. The leaves are finely toothed and the fruit is a deep red berry that is bitter, but edible, especially towards the end of summer.
DISTRIBUTION: In California, the species is found in many wooded and shrubby habitats below 2500m (except the Coast and Central Valley) from San Diego county to the Oregon border.
