Bitter Cherry

[edit] Plant Name and Description

Latin: Prunus emarginata

P. subcordata(Sierra Plum)

P. virginiana (Western Choke Cherry)

Synonym:

Family: Rose

Bitter Cherry is deciduous, growing as a shrub to 8’ at higher elevations and as a tree to 40’ at lower elevations.(Full description)

[edit] Landscape Type

Deciduous tree

[edit] Food

[edit] Medicinal Use

Colds, Coughs and Sore Throats

[edit] Crafts

[edit] Habitat

Bitter Cherry is found below 9,000 feet in canyons and moist slopes. Sierra Plum is found below 6,000 feet on dry or moist slopes. Western Chokecherry is found below 8,000 feet in wet soil.

[edit] Collection Season

Bitter Cherry Bark: All

Bitter Cherry, Sierra Plum, Western Chokecherry Fruit: May to June