Prunus pumila
Dwarf Cherry, Sand Cherry
Other regional names: Sandcherry
- Sandcherry
Also known as: Cerasus besseyi (L.H.Bailey) S.Ya.Sokolov +12 more
- Cerasus besseyi (L.H.Bailey) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus floribunda K.Koch
- Cerasus glauca Moench
- Cerasus prostrata K.Koch
- Cerasus pumila (L.) Michx.
- Microcerasus pumila (L.) Eremin & Juschev
- Prunus floribunda K.Koch
- Prunus incana Schwein.
- Prunus pumila Georgi
- Prunus pumila var. aucta Borbás
- Prunus pumila var. typica C.K.Schneid.
- Prunus pumila var. typica Groh & Senn
- Prunus pumula L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Prunus pumila (commonly known as Dwarf Cherry or Sand Cherry) is a shrub within the Rosaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
Central European Russia, West Siberia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms