Schaumburg in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Choke Cherry

Prunus virginiana

— Height: 10-20'; Spread: 10-20' —

Choke Cherry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

1. Choke Cherry Marker

Inscription. Growing throughout much of North America, this shrub prefers rich woodland soils and stream-banks. The small cherries are eaten by a variety of wildlife and were once an important ingredient of pemmican, the "trail" food of plains Indians and frontiersmen.

Erected by Spring Valley Nature Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 42° 1.645′ N, 88° 3.344′ W. Marker is in Schaumburg, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Schaumburg Road. The marker is along the trail through the Illinois Heritage Grove inside Spring Valley, a park operated by the Schaumburg Park District. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 East Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg IL 60193, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Downy Hawthorn (a few steps from this marker); Cockspur Hawthorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Shagbark Hickory (within shouting distance of this marker); Pecan (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Ash (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red Osier Dogwood (about 300 feet away); White Oak (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaumburg.

More about this marker. More than two-dozen markers sit in front of trees in the Illinois Heritage Grove; only about one-third of them include historical information.

Also see . . . Prunus virginiana. From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, a look at the chokecherry, a shrub commonly found across North America. (Submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

2. Choke Cherry Marker

The Illinois Heritage Grove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

3. The Illinois Heritage Grove

The grove features a round pathway featuring plantings of trees common in Illinois.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.