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Prunus pumila var. depressa

Prunus pumila L. var. depressa (Pursh) Gleason

Eastern Sandcherry, Prostrate Sandcherry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Prunus depressa

USDA Symbol: PRPUD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 20 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , PA , TN , VT
Canada: NB , PE

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 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 pumila var. depressa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prunus pumila var. depressa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus pumila var. depressa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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