Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus cerasus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus cerasus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus cerasus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus cerasus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus cerasus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-006:
Prunus cerasus FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus cerasus
COMMON NAME:
Sour Cherry, Pie Cherry
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_prce_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus cerasus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus cerasus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus cerasus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus cerasus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus cerasus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-006:
Prunus cerasus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus cerasus
4981
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Commonly cultivated, occasionally escaped to disturbed areas; fencerows, suburban forests, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Rare
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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 (usually 3)
FRUIT:
Summer
Red
Drupe
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