Prunus pumila var. susquehanae
Ziergeh. Gärt. Parkanl., 400. 1865.
Common names: Appalachian or Susquehanna sandcherry cerisier de la Susquehanna
Endemic
Basionym: Prunus susquehanae Willdenow Enum. Pl., 519. 1809
Synonyms: P. cuneata Rafinesque P. pumila var. cuneata (Rafinesque) L. H. Bailey P. pumila subsp. susquehanae (Willdenow) R. T. Clausen
Stems usually erect-ascending, sometimes decumbent, 3–10(–20) dm; twigs densely puberulent (10× magnification). Leaf blades elliptic, broadly elliptic, or obovate, 3–5.8(–7.2) × 1.1–2.5(–3) cm, lengths ca. 2.6 times widths, base obtuse to cuneate, apex usually obtuse, sometimes acute or rounded. Drupes subglobose, 8–12 × 5–10 mm; stones subglobose to ovoid, 6–8 × 5–6 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun; fruiting Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy pine-oak woods or barrens with open canopy, or adjacent fields and lakeshores
Elevation: 30–500 m
Distribution
Man., Ont., Que., Ark., Conn., Del., Ind., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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