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Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.

Cherry Plum

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Prunus (Plum)

Synonyms

Prunus cerasifera
Padus racemosa
Prunus caspica
Prunus cerasifera subsp. caspica
Prunus cerasifera subsp. myrobalana
Prunus cerasifera subsp. pissardii
Prunus cerasifera subsp. sogdiana
Prunus divaricata
Prunus divaricata subsp. caspica
Prunus domestica subsp. cerasifera
Prunus monticola
Prunus myrobalana
Prunus pissardii
Prunus sogdiana

Trivial names

Stumpfkantige Hundsrauke

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Prunus cerasifera

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Prunus cerasifera

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Prunus cerasifera

Prunus cerasifera

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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