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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Prunus susquehanae   FAMILY Rosaceae   Go to FSUS key



(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus susquehanae   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Prunus pumila var. susquehanae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)

Prunus pumila var. susquehanae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Prunus pumila var. susquehanae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-005:

Prunus pumila var. susquehanae   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Prunus pumila var. cuneata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Prunus cuneata

 

COMMON NAME:
Susquehanna Cherry, Appalachian Sand Cherry, Appalachian Dwarf-cherry


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image of Prunus susquehanae, Susquehanna Cherry, Appalachian Sand Cherry, Appalachian Dwarf-cherry

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_prcu3_001_lvd

        

image of Prunus susquehanae, Susquehanna Cherry, Appalachian Sand Cherry, Appalachian Dwarf-cherry

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_p_pumila_cuneata1

June    Crawford County    MI

Plants erect, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Prunus susquehanae, Susquehanna Cherry, Appalachian Sand Cherry, Appalachian Dwarf-cherry

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_p_pumila_cuneata2

June    Crawford County    MI

Youngest twigs minutely pubescent; leaf blades mostly 1.7-2.5x long as wide, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Prunus susquehanae   FAMILY Rosaceae

(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus susquehanae   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus pumila var. susquehanae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus pumila var. susquehanae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus pumila var. susquehanae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-005:
Prunus pumila var. susquehanae   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Prunus pumila var. cuneata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus cuneata

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2612

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Prairies, open rocky or sandy sites, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Historically in NC, but not recently seen

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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Not armed

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Many stamens
Superior ovary

Inflorescences of 2-4 flowers

FRUIT:
Summer
Blackish-purple
Drupe

 

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