| Flower: | Chokecherry | | Family: | Rose | | Genus / Species: | Prunus virginiana | | Notes: | Chokecherries are named for powerfully puckering the mouth and throat. Native Americans pounded them into pemmican, settlers boiled them into jelly. | | Photo: | 
Inspiration Garden - Independence, Oregon - Sep 1, 2023 | | Guide: | Cascade-Olympic Natural History by Mathews / Plants of the Lewis & Clark Expedition |
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