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Prunus pumila var. pumila
Prunus pumila L. var. pumila
Great Lakes Sandcherry
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Cerasus pumila
USDA Symbol: PRPUP
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 purplish black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: IA , IL , IN , MI , MN , NJ , NY , OH , PA , VT , WICanada: ON
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Prunus pumila var. pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus pumila var. pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus pumila var. pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR