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Prunus serotina Ehrh.
black cherry

       
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Photo of Prunus serotina Ehrh.
©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, DC, Washington, USDA ARS National Arboretum. June 13, 2002. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Prunus serotina Ehrh.

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Distribution:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (BC, NB, NS, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

View 72 genera in Rosaceae, 61 species in Prunus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Prunus serotina Ehrh. ssp. capuli (Cav.) McVaugh. .
Prunus serotina ssp. capuli
capulĂ­
Distribution of Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. eximia (Small) Little. .
Prunus serotina var. eximia
black cherry
Distribution of Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. rufula (Woot. & Standl.) McVaugh. .
Prunus serotina var. rufula
black cherry
Distribution of Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina. . Image Available.
Prunus serotina var. serotina
black cherry
Distribution of Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. virens (Woot. & Standl.) McVaugh. . Image Available.
Prunus serotina var. virens
black cherry
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Rosales
Family Rosaceae – Rose family
Genus Prunus L. – plum
Species Prunus serotina Ehrh. – black cherry
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

black cherry

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU NO NI NO NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Yarrow Minor   Low   Minor   Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 24764.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Prunus serotina Ehrh.

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