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Prunus maritima var. maritima
Prunus maritima Marshall var. maritima
Beach Plum
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PRMAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupes red, yellow, dark blue, or purplish black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , MA , MD , ME , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Prunus maritima var. maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus maritima var. maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus maritima var. maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR