Contains 21 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
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TYPE: Prunus domestica Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 322. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunus americana | American plum | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus angustifolia | Chickasaw plum | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus armeniaca | Apricot | Not Native | ||
| Prunus avium | Sweet cherry | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus cerasus | Sour cherry | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus hortulana | Wild goose plum; Hortulan plum | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus mahaleb | Perfumed cherry; Mahaleb cherry | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus mexicana | Wild plum; Bigtree plum | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus nigra | Canada plum | Native FACU- (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus padus | European bird cherry | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus pensylvanica | Pin cherry; Fire cherry | Native Rare-State FACU- (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus persica | Peach | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus pumila | Sandcherry | Native | ||
| Prunus pumila var. besseyi | Bessey's sand cherry | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus pumila var. pumila | Dune sand cherry | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus pumila var. susquehanae | Eastern sand cherry | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus rivularis | Creek plum | Native | ||
| Prunus serotina | Wild black cherry | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus serotina var. serotina | Black cherry | Native | ||
| Prunus virginiana | Common choke cherry | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Prunus virginiana var. virginiana | Choke cherry | Native |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||