Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus umbellata var. umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Prunus umbellata
INCLUDING
PLANTS National Database
Prunus umbellata var. injuncunda
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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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.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Prunus umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus umbellata var. umbellata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Prunus umbellata
INCLUDING
PLANTS National Database
Prunus umbellata var. injuncunda
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
2585
Tree
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common (uncommon in NC Piedmont & Coastal Plain, rare in Mountains)
Habitat: Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Usually white
Flowers have pedicels.
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses p370
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC p282
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p073
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide p295
- Trees of the Southeastern United States p303
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p252