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Prunus subcordata
Prunus subcordata Benth.
Klamath Plum
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PRSU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Thicket-forming shrub or small tree to 20 feet with short trunk, stiff, crooked, nearly horizontal branches, and reddish-purple plums.
This is the only wild plum in the Pacific states and is easily identified when in fruit. The fruit, often borne in quantities, is eaten fresh or dried and in preserves and jellies. Sheep and deer browse the foliage.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Distribution: W. and S. Oregon south to central California in Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada; to 6000' (1829 m).
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes in moist valleys.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prunus subcordata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus subcordata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus subcordata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-10Research By: TWC Staff