Prunus hortulana
For another plant called wild-goose plum, see Prunus rivularis.
| Prunus hortulana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus |
| Section: | Prunocerasus |
| Species: | P. hortulana |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus hortulana L.H.Bailey[1] | |
Prunus hortulana, called the hortulan plum[2] and wild goose plum,[2] is a fruit shrub in the family Rosaceae found in the United States in: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.[2][3] Its trunk can grow to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) and it can grow to 6 metres (20 ft) in height. White flowers in clusters of 2-4 appear in the Spring. Fruits are drupes. It grows in upland forests and near streams.[4] There are several domesticated cultivars and hybrids with other Prunus.[5]
References
- ↑ "Prunus hortulana L.H.Bailey". The Plant List. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 GRIN (April 20, 2011). "Prunus hortulana L. H. Bailey". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Prunus hortulana L. H. Bailey". Catalogue of Life. October 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Prunus hortulana Bailey". Oklahoma Biological Survey. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Wight, William Franklin (April 2, 1915). Native American Species of Prunus. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 301165 |