Prunus hortulana L.H.Bailey

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Rosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Prunus hortulana L.H.Bailey

  • Description

    Species Description - Tree to 10 m; lvs oblong-lanceolate to oblong, 8–13 cm, long-acuminate, obtuse to rounded at base, sparsely hairy beneath or eventually subglabrous, finely serrate with triangular ascending teeth bearing a terminal gland; pedicels glabrous, 8–15 mm; sep glandular on the margin, pubescent above, at least at base, glabrous below; pet 5–7 mm; fr red, varying to yellow, 2–3 cm; 2n=16. Moist woods and thickets; chiefly in Mo. and Ill., but also irregularly to s. O., sw. Va., Tenn., n. Ark., ne. Okla., and e. Kans. Apr., May, the fls opening when the lvs are half-grown.

  • Common Names

    Hortulan plum