Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aronia arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aronia arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Aronia arbutifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Aronia arbutifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Photinia pyrifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-19-002a:
Sorbus arbutifolia var. arbutifolia FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Pyrus arbutifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aronia arbutifolia
COMMON NAME:
Red Chokeberry
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_aronia_arbutifolia_2
January
Red, rather dry or mealy fruits, w pubescent stems, may persist into winter, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
Will Stuart wil_8460833699_3212ba57bc
March Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
JK Marlow jkm0504n_03
April Greenville County SC
In cultivation
Flowers in compound corymbs, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow jkm160504_387
May Jackson County NC
Panthertown
Petals w crinkly margins subtend stamens tipped w pinkish-red anthers, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
JK Marlow jkm120628_352
June Greenville County SC
In cultivation
Leaves densely pubescent beneath, per Weakley's Flora.
Will Stuart wil_10526835324
October Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Pocosin neighbors: Aronia arbutifolia (red) and Ilex coriacea (black).
JK Marlow jkm211116_5045
November Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
Midrib above with small, dark, stiff hairs, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
JK Marlow jkm211116_5046
November Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
Leaf margin crenate, leaf base cuneate to obtuse, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow jkm211116_5052
November Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
Stipules persistent, adnate to petiole, narrowly triangular, margins glandular, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aronia arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aronia arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Aronia arbutifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Aronia arbutifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Photinia pyrifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-19-002a:
Sorbus arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Pyrus arbutifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aronia arbutifolia