Prunus fruticosa
European Dwarf Cherry, European Ground Cherry
Other regional names: Mongolian Cherry
- Mongolian Cherry
Also known as: Cerasus chamaecerasus Loisel. +15 more
- Cerasus chamaecerasus Loisel.
- Cerasus chamaecerasus subsp. sativa Dierb.
- Cerasus chamaecerasus subsp. silvestris Dierb.
- Cerasus chamaecerasus var. floribunda Lavallée
- Cerasus chamaecerasus var. umbraculifera Lavallée
- Cerasus fruticosa (Pall.) Borkh.
- Cerasus fruticosa (Pall.) Woronow
- Cerasus fruticosa f. acuta (Borbás) Jáv.
- Cerasus fruticosa f. arborescens Nyár.
- Cerasus fruticosa f. dispar (Beck) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus fruticosa f. pendula (Dippel) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus fruticosa f. typica (C.K.Schneid.) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus fruticosa f. varigata Browicz & Bugała
- Cereus fruticosa (Pall.)
- Prunus cerasus subsp. chamaecerasus (Jacq.) Schübl. & G.Martens
- Prunus cerasus var. chamaecerasus (Jacq.) Döll
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Prunus fruticosa (commonly known as European Dwarf Cherry or European ground cherry) is a shrub within the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New York