Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus domestica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus domestica var. domestica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus domestica
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus domestica var. domestica
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus domestica var. institia
INCLUDING Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Prunus insititia
COMMON NAME:
European Plum, Damson, Bullace
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus domestica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus domestica var. domestica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus domestica
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus domestica var. domestica
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus domestica var. institia
INCLUDING
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Prunus insititia
4314
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban forests, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Waif(s)
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Superior ovary
Flowers usually solitary, sometimes 2
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Blue-black
Drupe
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