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Search Term(s): Aronia melanocarpa   (1 record found)

ROSACEAE
Rose Family
Aronia melanocarpa  (black chokeberry)   
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Synonym
Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Aronia: referring to the resemblance to the chokecherry fruit; melanocarpa: black fruit, dark fruit
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Moist woodlands and edges, and serpentine soils
State Status
Rare/Historical
Piedmont Status
Rare/Historical
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Satyrium liparops (Striped Hairstreak Butterfly); fruit eaten by songbirds.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
There is agreement that Aronia and Photinia should be combined, but Aronia is the older name and therefore takes precedence.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Serpentine Grasslands
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