Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Prunus (Plum)
Prunus spinosa L. - Blackthorn
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. - Cherry Plum
Prunus domestica L. - Wild Plum
Prunus armeniaca L. - Apricot
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch - Peach
Prunus tenella Batsch - Russian Dwarf Almond
Prunus fruticosa Pall. - Dwarf Cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. - Wild Cherry
Prunus cerasus L. - Dwarf Cherry
Prunus mahaleb L. - St Lucie Cherry
Prunus padus L. - Bird Cherry
Prunus serotina Ehrh. - Rum Cherry
Prunus virginiana L. - Chokecherry
Prunus laurocerasus L. - Cherry Laurel
Mostly arborescent, <ba>up to 10 m tall</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>flowers mostly solitary</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>sessile <i>or</i> with a short stalk</b>, <ba><b>pink to reddish</b></ba>. <span class="v1">fruits:...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery, fields, vineyards