Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus cerasifera
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus cerasifera
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus cerasifera
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus cerasifera
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus cerasifera
COMMON NAME:
Cherry Plum, Flowering Plum, Purpleleaf Plum
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus cerasifera
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus cerasifera
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus cerasifera
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus cerasifera
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus cerasifera
4979
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Asia
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
Purple-red to yellow
Drupe
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