Prunus pensylvanica
Bird Cherry, Fire Cherry
Other regional names: Pin Cherry +1 more
- Pin Cherry
- Red Cherry
Also known as: Cerasus borealis Michx. +10 more
- Cerasus borealis Michx.
- Cerasus pensylvanica (L.fil.) Loisel.
- Cerasus persicifolia (Desf.) Loisel.
- Padellus pennsylvanica (L.fil.) Eremin & Juschev
- Padus pensylvanica (L.fil.) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Prunus cerasifolia S.Watson
- Prunus lanceolata Willd.
- Prunus pennsylvanica Sarg.
- Prunus pensylvanica subsp. pensylvanica
- Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica
- Prunus persicifolia Desf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in North America, Prunus pensylvanica (commonly known as Bird Cherry or Fire Cherry) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
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., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West 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, Finland, Great Britain, Sweden