Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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Plants

Burnt-potato-chip bark, drooping white flower spikes and small bitter cherries.

Field facts
HabitatWoodland edges, old fields
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers May; fruit August
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesChokecherry, Serviceberry

Field note: More than a hundred bird species eat its fruit in late summer.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Wilted leaves and twigs are toxic to livestock — do not toss cuttings into pasture.

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