Prunus maritima
Beach Plum, Graves' Beach Plum
Other regional names: Shore Plum
- Shore Plum
Also known as: Cerasus cerasifera Eaton & Wright +18 more
- Cerasus cerasifera Eaton & Wright
- Cerasus littoralis Eaton & Wright
- Cerasus pubescens Ser.
- Cerasus pygmaea Loisel.
- Padus maritima (Marshall) Raf.
- Prunus acuminata Hook.f.
- Prunus declinata Marshall
- Prunus lancifolia Clavaud
- Prunus littoralis Bigelow
- Prunus maritima f. flava G.S.Torr.
- Prunus maritima var. caerulea-magna Pennypacker
- Prunus maritima var. caerulea-parva Pennypacker
- Prunus maritima var. fructuluteo Bean
- Prunus maritima var. lutea-magna Pennypacker
- Prunus maritima var. lutea-parva Pennypacker
- Prunus maritima var. maritima
- Prunus maritima var. praecox Pennypacker
- Prunus maritima var. purpurea-magna Pennypacker
- Prunus maritima var. purpurea-parva Pennypacker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Prunus maritima (commonly known as Beach Plum or Graves' beach plum) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Prunus is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Virginia