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
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Read more about Susquehanna Cherry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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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
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_prcu3_001_lvd
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_p_pumila_cuneata1
June Crawford County MI
Plants erect, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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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
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
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
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
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p148
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p074?
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p255
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