Prunus gracilis

Prunus gracilis
Sketch of leaves and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Amygdalus
Species: P. gracilis[1]
Binomial name
Prunus gracilis
Engelm. & A.Gray

Prunus gracilis, called the Oklahoma plum, Sour Plum, and Sand Plum, is native to the south-central United States.[1] Gracilis refers to 'slender branches'.[2] It grows up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall, has five-petaled leaves, and fruits ripen June-August.[3] Its red fruits are considered poor for eating, but Native Americans dried them for consumption during winter.[4] It grows in clusters and thickets.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GRIN (April 19, 2011). "Prunus gracilis Engelm. & A. Gray". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Prunus gracilis Engelm. & Gray". Oklahoma Biological Survery, University of Oklahoma. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Prunus gracilis". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Oklahoma Plum, Sour Plum, Sand Plum". Texas A&M University. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Wright, William Franklin (1915). Native American species of Prunus. Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 58.

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