In 2007, Governor John Hoeven signed a bill naming the chokecherry the official fruit of the state of North Dakota, in part because its remains have been found at more archeological sites in the Dakotas than anywhere else.
Prunus | Prunus avium | Quercus virginiana | Prunus cerasus | Juniperus virginiana | Prunus subg. Padus | Prunus serotina | Prunus salicina | Prunus pensylvanica | Prunus mume | Diospyros virginiana | Prunus virginiana | Prunus tenella | ''Prunus'' subg. ''Padus'' | Prunus padus | Prunus mexicana | Prunus maritima | Prunus laurocerasus | Prunus japonica | Prunus fruticosa | Prunus emarginata | Prunus caroliniana | Prunus americana | Pin cherry (''Prunus pensylvanica'') | Medeola virginiana | Manchurian Cherry (''Prunus maackii'') |
The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants Fraxinus, Abies balsamea, Betula, Prunus virginiana, Tsuga canadensis, Ulmus, Ribes uva-crispa, Acer and Salix species.