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Bitter Cherry
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Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata
In the United States: Native · also called Oregon cherry, wild cherry, quinine cherry

Early spring bloomer with clusters of small white flowers that provide nectar and pollen resources to honey bees and other pollinators. A pioneer species that forms thickets in disturbed or open sites and is browsed by deer and other wildlife.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) April–June
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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