Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata - var. Mollis A shrub or small tree, 2-15 m. tall; bark reddish-brown or grey, with horizontal rows of raised pores. Leaves are alternate, deciduous, oblong to oval, 3-8 cm long, finely toothed, rounded at the tip, stalked with 1 or 2 small glands at the base of the leaf blade. Fruit is bright red cherries to 1 com in diameter; bitter. Found in moist forests and along streams, and as a pioneer in logged areas at low to mid elevations.