OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus umbellata   FAMILY Rosaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus umbellata   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Prunus umbellata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)

Prunus umbellata

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Prunus umbellata var. injuncunda

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Prunus umbellata var. umbellata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-004:

Prunus umbellata   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Prunus injucunda

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Prunus mitis

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Prunus umbellata

 

COMMON NAME:
Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum


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image of Prunus umbellata, Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum

Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905)    mtna_i_591

        

image of Prunus umbellata, Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum

Keith Bradley    kab_prunus_umbellata_0534

April    Lexington County    SC

Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve

Flowers pedicellate, in fascicles from winter buds. Petals 0.8-1.2cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus umbellata   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus umbellata   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus umbellata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus umbellata

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus umbellata var. injuncunda

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus umbellata var. umbellata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-004:
Prunus umbellata   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus injucunda

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus mitis

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus umbellata

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2585

Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (uncommon in NC Piedmont & NC Coastal Plain) (rare in Mountains)

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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring
Usually white
Flowers have pedicels.
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black
Drupe

 

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