Prunus pumila var. besseyi
Bessey Cherry, Bessey's Cherry
Other regional names: Bessey's Sand Cherry +4 more
- Bessey's Sand Cherry
- Dwarf Cherry
- Rocky Mountain Cherry
- Sand Cherry
- Western Sand Cherry
Also known as: Cerasus besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Lunell +7 more
- Cerasus besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Lunell
- Cerasus besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Smyth
- Cerasus pumila subsp. besseyi (L.H.Bailey) W.A.Weber
- Cerasus pumila var. besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Buia
- Microcerasus pumila var. besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Eremin & Juschev
- Prunus besseyi L.H.Bailey
- Prunus pumila subsp. besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Nizhnikev
- Prunus pumila var. besseyi (L.H.Bailey) Gleason
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Prunus pumila var. besseyi (commonly known as Bessey cherry or Bessey's cherry) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in North America. It is a naturally occurring variety of Prunus pumila, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
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., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, 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)
West Siberia
Base Species & Variations