This "unknown plum" shrub, grows wild along unkempt rail roads, fence lines with various invasive species such as honey suckle and buckthorn. Under appreciated and unrecognized, it is often removed during landscaping, brush removal and other land clearing operations.
As few wild lands remain, these shrubs are rare in the wild. In Northeast Illinois, during early spring, this shrub is always the first native to bloom. When in bloom, all individuals are blooming which allows pollination and gives me the opportunity to notice, locate and document these survivors in our community.
After the flowering is completed they blend into the continuum of leaves and greenery of all description becoming very difficult to notice.
As an urban / suburban community, people have few connections to the land; Our wild lands and heritage survivor plant species are unnoticed and unappreciated.
This unknown shrub, is certainly wild, however, I don't even know the correct Latin or common name for this shrub.
If anyone can help with the identification, from the photograph, email me.
Please notice our wild land and plants before they are gone, as extinction is forever. Collect some fruit, learn how to germinate our wild heritage of plants and trees before they cannot be found.
The Local Planeteer cares about our wild forests, prairies, trees and shrubs.
It isn't too late to save our wild forest heritage.
Thank you!
