familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusPrunus
speciesPrunus pumila
varietyPrunus pumila var. pumila
Prunus pumila var. pumila
Endemic
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Stems usually erect-ascending, sometimes decumbent, 3–15(–25) dm; twigs glabrous. Leaf blades usually oblanceolate, sometimes elliptic or obovate, 3.1–5.8(–7) × 0.8–1.9(–2.3) cm, lengths ca. 3.3 times widths, base cuneate to attenuate, apex usually acute or short-acuminate, sometimes obtuse. Drupes subglobose, 8–12 × 5–10 mm; stones subglobose to ovoid, 8–9.5 × 6–7 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun; fruiting Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Shores of the Great Lakes on sandy, gravelly, or rocky beaches, dunes, interdunal flats
Elevation: 70–200 m
Distribution
Ont., Ill., Ind., Mich., Minn., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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