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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Hog Plum at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus umbellata
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus umbellata var. injuncunda
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus umbellata var. umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-004:
Prunus umbellata FAMILY Rosaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus injucunda
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus mitis
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus umbellata
COMMON NAME:
Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_591
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Keith Bradley kab_prunus_umbellata_0534
April Lexington County SC
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve
Flowers pedicellate, in fascicles from winter buds. Petals 0.8-1.2cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus umbellata
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus umbellata var. injuncunda
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus umbellata var. umbellata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-004:
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus injucunda
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus mitis
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus umbellata
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Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common (uncommon in NC Piedmont & NC Coastal Plain) (rare in Mountains)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Usually white
Flowers have pedicels.
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005) p370
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p282
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p329
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p516
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p147
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p073
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p295
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p303
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p314
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p252
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