Details for: Ames 35666, Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott, Starved Rock State Park


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
Top Name:
Starved Rock State Park
Origin:
Collected – Illinois, United States
Received by NPGS:
07 May 2021
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Leaves
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Cutting5 countAmes 35666 22ncabm1 PL
Leaves0.05 gramAmes 35666 21ncaoc1 LV
Leaves0.05 gramAmes 35666 21ncaoc2 LV
Leaves0.05 gramAmes 35666 21ncaoc4 LV
Leaves0.05 gramAmes 35666 21ncaoc5 LV
Leaves0.05 gramAmes 35666 21ncaoc6 LV
Leaves0.05 gramAmes 35666 21ncaoc7 LV
Plant1 countAmes 35666 22ncaic1 PL
Plant1 countAmes 35666 22ncaic3 PL
Plant1 countAmes 35666 22ncaic7 PL
Seed100 countAmes 35666 21ncao02 SD
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SEED

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
Top Name:
Starved Rock State Park
Origin:
Collected – Illinois, United States
Received by NPGS:
07 May 2021
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Leaves
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected
04 May 2021.
La Salle County, Illinois, United States
Locality: Two areas sampled between Ottawa and North Utica including Starved Rock State Park (Lover's Leap and also LaSalle/Tonti Canyon) in Deer Park Township (T33N R2E) and also along IL 71/Courtney Street on bluffs above Illinois River in South Ottawa Township (T33N R3E).
Coordinates: 41.3357, -88.8590 (Map it)
Elevation: 142m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Sandstone outcropping
Number of plants sampled: 7
Associated species: Thuja occidentalis, Heuchera richardsonii, Juniperus virginiana, Ptelea trifoliata, Opuntia humifusa, Lonicera maackia, Fraxinus sp., Quercus velutina, Pinus strobus, Acer saccharum, Amelanchier arborea, and Diervilla lonicera
Aspect: North; Slope: 90
Comment: Originally collected leaf tissue samples from seven wild specimens. Two genets sampled in South Ottawa Township separated by approximately 250 yards. Five genets sampled in Deer Park Township including three in LaSalle Canyon and two on Lover's Leap. Distance between the specimens sampled in the two areas/townships is 6.7 miles. Geontypes at both areas exhibit similar growth habits growing on similar habitats. Coordinates provided refer to sample #1 in South Ottawa Township. Coordinates for the other genets sampled may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):
26 August 2021.
La Salle County, Illinois, United States
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Number of plants sampled: 8
Comment: Recollected as seeds; individual mother plant samples.
Collector(s):
Donated
07 May 2021.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
27 August 2021.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Starved Rock State Park
Type: Local name

JDC/AM/2021/009/955
Type: Collector identifier
Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

Ames 35666
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

JC 0521
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
Exploration ID links

Narrative
Genotypes in nature noted were averaging 3.0' in height with sparse suckering and relatively open branching. A small, widely scattered population localized to steep sandstone bluffs.
Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
Genus:
Aronia
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:

4247
Place of publication:

Sketch bot. S. Carolina 1:557. 1821
Verified:
12/11/2003 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mespilus arbutifolia L. var. melanocarpa Michx.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Aronia nigra (Medik.) Dippel
Aronia nigra (Willd.) Koehne
Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K. R. Robertson & J. B. Phipps
Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Aronia melanocarpa Spach
Hahnia arbutifolia (L.) Medik. var. nigra Medik.
Pyrus arbutifolia (L.) L. f. var. nigra Willd.
Pyrus nigra (Willd.) Sarg.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblack chokeberry  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English (Canada)black chokecherry Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 131.
French (Canada)aronie à fruit noir Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 131.
GermanApfelbeere  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germankahle Apfelbeere  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1220.
Swedishsvartaronia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 08 Dec 2021, from Aronia spp. to Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
Other Links
NCRPIS Collection Trip Report Aronia
Actions
Pathogens
Vouchers
Herbarium specimen
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 04 May 2021. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/AM/2021/009/955-2. Inventory sample: Ames 35666 21ncaoc2. Voucher for original collection in nature. Voucher collection assisted by Andrew Sherwood.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 04 May 2021. Located at MOR - Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL. Identifier: JDC/AM/2021/009/955-2. Inventory sample: Ames 35666 21ncaoc2. Voucher for original collection in nature. Voucher collection assisted by Andrew Sherwood.
  • 28 Jul 2003. Located at ILLS - Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Champaign, IL. Identifier: #35358. Inventory sample: Ames 35666. Voucher ILLS00033039 taken at collection site in nature by Steven R. Hill. .
  • 01 Jun 1909. Located at AAH - The Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. Identifier: No. 77. Inventory sample: Ames 35666. Voucher HUH01730765 taken at collection site in nature by J.M. Greenman; O.E. Lansing, Jr.; and R.A. Dixon.
Citations
  • Carstens, J. D. & A. P. Sherwood. 2021. NCRPIS Collection Trip Report Aronia. Technical Report to USDA-ARS Plant Exploration Office, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland 1-40. Number of accessions cited: 10
  • Jones, M. D. 1998. Floristic Survey of Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. Report to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by the Natural Land Institute, Rockford, Illinois. 54p. Number of accessions cited: 1
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALFRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENTSoluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.18.51ARONIA FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLIDSAmes 35666 21ncao02 SD
CHEMICALFRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENTSoluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.18.81ARONIA FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLIDSAmes 35666 21ncao03 SDNot Available
CHEMICALFRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENTSoluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.19.21ARONIA FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLIDSAmes 35666 21ncao04 SDNot Available
CHEMICALFRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENTSoluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.19.41ARONIA FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLIDSAmes 35666 21ncao08 SDNot Available
CHEMICALFRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENTSoluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.19.51ARONIA FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLIDSAmes 35666 21ncao01 SDNot Available
COMMENTECOREGIONOmernik Level III Ecoregion where germplasm was collected in nature.Central Corn Belt Plains - Central Corn Belt Plains OMERNIK LEVEL III ECOREGION Not Available
COMMENTUSDA Cold Hardiness ZoneUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone in which the germplasm was originally collected in nature.5b USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE Not Available