There is a bit of a range overlap of American plum (Prunus americana) and Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia). American plum has more of a northern range and Chickasaw plum more of a souther range.Angustifolia, the species name for Chickasaw plum, means narrow-leaved which was one of the details we used to distinguish them! Additionally, the margins are typically more sharply serrated in American plum than Chickasaw plum.We get ripe Chickasaw plum fruit in May in Alabama, but I believe that Ame

Meet Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’, also called Chokecherry! Here are some fun facts about this beautiful tree: ✨ In spring, it blooms with fragrant white flowers.�🍒 Those flowers turn into reddish-purple fruits. �🍃 Leaves start green in spring and turn rich purple by summer.�🌱 Native to North America, it grows 20 to 25 feet tall at maturity with a rounded crown and upright trunk. You can spot it near the Historic ponds at the Water Garden here at Cheekwood! 👉 Want one at home? Davidson Cou

Welcome back to Edible or Not! Today we're talking about the wood ear mushroom, Auricularia americana. Wood ears grow from decaying or dead logs and here in Colorado they really like subalpine for, Abies lasiocarpa. They are very beginner friendly because they have no toxic look-alikes, and only one similar looking species that is also edible, the amber jellyroll, Exidia recisa. Wood ears are ✅ Tan to brown, ear-shaped, and jelly-textured. ✅ Matte or velvety top surface. ✅ Shiny, smooth, to slim