Aronia melanocarpa
(Michx.) Elliott 
Family: Rosaceae
black chokeberry
[Aronia arbutifolia var. nigra (L.) Elliott, more]
Matthew L. Wagner
Etymology: Aronia: modified from Aria, beam-tree of Europe
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FACW- Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
Paul Drobot
Matthew L. Wagner
Robert W. Freckmann
Joanne Kline
Paul Drobot
Robert W. Freckmann
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