WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/7/08):
Aronia arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Photinia pyrifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 097-19-002a:
Sorbus arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950):
Pyrus arbutifolia
COMMON NAME:
Red Chokeberry
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Will Stuart wil_8460833699_3212ba57bc
March Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Red, rather dry or mealy fruits, w pubescent stems, may persist into winter, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
JK Marlow jkm0504n_03
April Greenville County SC
Flowers in compound corymbs, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm060423_026
April Charleston County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Petals w crinkly margins subtend stamens tipped w pinkish-red anthers, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
JK Marlow jkm120628_352
June Greenville County SC
Leaves densely pubescent beneath, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow s031018_a
October Greenville County SC
Leaf margin crenate, leaf base cuneate to obtuse, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.






